The signs and symptoms of blood cancer are not yet clear and often do not get detected in early stages. However, there are some common known symptoms of blood cancer that can be an alert to go for a diagnostic test.
The post here throws light on blood cancer early symptoms,
blood cancer Early Symptoms
There are some common early symptoms of blood cancer:
- Bowel Changes: Change in daily bowel habits/routine
- Rectal Bleeding: Blood can be found in stool
- Urinary Changes: Burning or bloody urine
- Persistent Back Pain: A continuous pain in back
- Testicular Lumps: An unusual mass in the testicles
- Unusual Coughing
- Excessive Fatigue
- Unexplained/sudden weight loss
- Lumps in the breast
- Pain in bones or joints
blood cancer Symptoms
Other noticeable symptoms of blood cancer can be:
- Delayed healing - A small injury can take a lot of time to get healed.
- Prolonged Illness period - Easily gets sick for longer than usual
- Decreased immunity - The immunity of the body decreases and the person falls sick too frequently
Late blood cancer Symptoms:
- Bluish coloration of the lips or fingernails
- Change in level of consciousness or alertness, such as passing out or unresponsiveness
- Change in mental status or sudden behavior change, such as confusion, delirium, lethargy, hallucinations and delusions
- Chest pain, chest tightness, chest pressure, palpitations
- High fever (higher than 101 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Rapid heart rate (tachycardia)
- Respiratory or breathing problems, such as shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, labored breathing, wheezing
- Severe abdominal pain
- Uncontrolled or heavy bleeding
blood cancer symptoms in children
Blood cancer in a child can be detected by the routine complete health checkups, especially when any of these common signs are found:
- Weariness (fatigue) and pale skin
- Infections and fever
- Easy bleeding or bruising
- Bone or joint pain
- Swelling of the belly (abdomen)
- Loss of appetite and weight loss
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Coughing or trouble breathing
- Swelling of the face and arms
- Headache, seizures, or vomiting
- Rashes or gum problems