Various symptoms of leukemia in adults

Signs or symptoms of leukemia can vary from person to person. It depends on

the type of leukemia you have, and the severity of the disease.
For people with chronic leukemia, the symptoms are generally mild or not
appear at all. These signs and symptoms will usually develop gradually.
along with disease progression.
Meanwhile, for people with acute leukemia, the signs and symptoms that are felt can be
more varied.
These symptoms also generally appear suddenly within a few days or weeks.
However, the symptoms of leukemia are often not clear and specific. Because the sign
The symptoms that appear are often similar to other, more common illnesses, such as the
flu. For more
To get to know him, here are the early symptoms of leukemia that often occur in adults:

1. Frequent infections and fever

The cause of leukemia is the production of too many abnormal white blood cells. Cell
This abnormality prevents the work of white blood cells in fighting infection in the body. Your
body
nor can they produce enough normal white blood cells to maintain the system
good immunity.
As a result of this condition, the body of people with leukemia cannot destroy viruses,
bacteria, and viruses.
or harmful fungi that enter the body, making it susceptible to infection,
have repeated infections, or even severe infections.
The infection in the body can cause flu-like symptoms, namely fever,
chills, cough, sore throat, up to a high body temperature that reaches 38 ° C or
more.
This high temperature and fever can also cause a person to experience sweating
too much, especially at night.

2. Fatigue or symptoms of anemia

In addition to producing too many abnormal white blood cells, leukemia can also cause
impair the bone marrow's ability to produce red blood cells
body needs.
The red blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body. When the body
doesn't
If you have enough red blood cells, you can experience symptoms of anemia, such as:
fatigue that does not go away even after rest and sleep, shortness of breath, or skin
looks unusually pale.

3. Bruising or bleeding
Symptoms or other characteristics of leukemia that often occur in adults, namely a rash or
red spots on the skin, bruising, or bleeding suddenly and unnoticed
the cause. Bleeding can occur from the nose (nosebleeds) or gums
prolonged bleeding from sores, heavy menstruation, or blood in the urine or feces.
This condition can occur because leukemia can interfere with the ability of the bone marrow
to produce platelets that the body needs. As for the sufficient platelets in the
the body can help blood clot from bleeding conditions.

4. Bone or joint pain

Leukemia occurs when abnormal white blood cells form in the bone marrow and begin to
uncontrollably split. The bone marrow is a spongy tissue that is
in bone and contains stem cells that develop into all cell types
blood.
When leukemia occurs, the buildup of abnormal white blood cells causes the marrow to
the bone enlarges and puts pressure on the nerves in the bone tissue, so that
cause pain. Symptoms of leukemia are most often felt in the bones
the length of the arms and legs or at the ribs and sternum.
Less common symptoms of leukemia
In addition to those mentioned above, leukemia can also cause symptoms and signs
others that occur less frequently, such as:
1. Swollen lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, or groin.
2. An uncomfortable feeling in the stomach.
3. Nausea or vomiting.
4. Numbness in the hands or feet.
5. Heart palpitations.
6. Loss of concentration.
7. Sleep problems.
8. Headache.
9. Backache.
10. Muscle pain.
11. Itchy skin.
12. Unexplained weight loss.