LEUKAEMIA
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The symptoms of leukaemia are often
vague and non-specific, especially in chronic leukaemia. In CML, as
many as 50% of diagnoses are made incidentally during a check-up.
Depending on the
type and stage of leukaemia some or all of the following signs and
symptoms may be present:
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Fatigue |
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Lack of energy |
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Non-specific aches
and pains |
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Weight loss |
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Bone pain,
particularly in children |
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Easy bruising |
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Skin rash |
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Blood in the urine
or stools |
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Recurrent
infections |
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Fever |
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Night sweats (more
common in chronic leukaemia) |
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Headache |
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Enlarged lymph
glands in the neck, axillae (armpits) and groin |
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Hepatomegaly (an enlarged liver) |
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Splenomegaly (an
enlarged spleen) |
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Thickening of the
gums. |
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