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Early Symptoms of Leukemia Posted: 06-19-05 21:20pm


Leukemia is a form of cancer that affects the body's blood making system, including the lymphatic system and bone marrow. Leukemia is either acute (coming on suddenly) or chronic (lasting a long time). Chronic leukemia rarely affects children, while acute leukemia affects both adults and children. Symptoms early symptoms of leukemia are like symptoms of the flu or other common diseases. Symptoms include: fever fatigue aches in bones or joints headaches skin rashes swollen glands (lymph nodes) frequent infections unexplained weight loss bleeding or swelling of gums an enlarged spleen or liver, or a feeling of abdominal fullness slow healing cuts, nosebleeds or frequent bruises edit

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