Leukemia is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, a malignancy that causes an abnormal production of certain blood cells. As the unhealthy blood cells crowd out healthy ones, blood function begins to falter and you may notice physical symptoms. The disease may get worse quickly if you have a type known as acute leukemia; the disease may progress slowly and get worse over time, if you have chronic leukemia.
Leukemia, or cancer of the blood cells, causes subtle and surprising symptoms. These are clear signs you need to get checked. If you have these symptoms go directly for cancer center as you may need chronic lymphocytic leukemia treatment immediately. The list of symptoms are well organized, you should press the next button below each symptom to move to the next one.
14Swollen lymph nodes
Check your neck, armpit, and groin areas for noticeable but painless swelling in your lymph nodes. It’s normal for the glands to go up and down in size during periods of infection, but if they stay enlarged or keep growing, that may be one of the symptoms of leukemia or lymphoma, says Dr. Crilley.
