Leukemia bone pain will feel like a sharp pain in the bone or it can also be a dull constant ache in one or more bones.
The part of the body that leukemia affects is the soft, inner part of your bones also known as the bone marrow.
However the leukemia can move quickly into your blood and then spread to other parts of your body which can include the central nervous system, liver, spleen, lymph nodes and other organs.
The leukemia red spots will look like tiny red spots on your skin and are called petechiae.
On fair to light skin tones the tiny red spots with leukemia can appear as red dots and on darker skin tones the leukemia red spots can appear darker than the surrounding skin and be less noticeable.
Leukemia on a CBC or complete blood count will look like abnormal levels of white blood cells and also abnormally low red blood cells or platelet counts.
The skin with leukemia will look like bumps or nodules and skin lesions which looks like red-brown to purple firm bumps and or nodules which represents the leukemia cells depositing in your skin.
The skin conditions of leukemia are bruising and/or a rash of the skin.
With leukemia various types of rashes can occur such as a purpura rash or a petechiae rash that can appear when small blood vessels break under your skin.
Some of the rashes with leukemia also involve nodules, papules or bumps on the surface of your skin.
The symptoms of leukemia in adults are increased bruising and bleeding, tiredness, and or anemia, (pale complexion, breathlessness and weakness, repeated infections, mouth sores, sore throat, sweats, fevers, coughing, boils, infected cuts and scratches and frequent passing of urine with irritation.
The age that leukemia is most common is the ages of 65 to 74 years of age.
Even kids can get leukemia or anyone of any age although adults that are between the ages of 65 to 74 years of age are at the highest risk of developing leukemia.
A doctor diagnoses leukemia through a blood test and blood sample and through a microscopic evaluation of your blood using flow cytometry.
Blood tests are essential to the accurate diagnosis of leukemia as the blood tests can show if you have leukemia cells or abnormal cells in the blood.
Silent leukemia is a type of leukemia cancer that is harder to diagnose because with silent leukemia the symptoms don't manifest or show until the later stages of the leukemia.
The 3 crucial leukemia symptoms are persistent fatigue, persistent weakness and severe or frequent infections.
Fever and chills are also common with leukemia.
The two late stage symptoms of leukemia are slow breathing with long pauses, noisy breathing with congestion and cool skin which can turn bluish, dusky color which also occurs especially in the feet and hands.
Other late symptoms or end stage symptoms of leukemia are dryness of mouth and lips, decreased amount of urine, loss of bowel and bladder control and restlessness or repetitive, involuntary movements.
The leukemia symptoms are increased bruising and bleeding, tiredness, and or anemia, (pale complexion, breathlessness and weakness, repeated infections, mouth sores, sore throat, sweats, fevers, coughing, boils, infected cuts and scratches and frequent passing of urine with irritation.
Leukemia cancer can sometimes be cured through chemo or other cancer treatments to keep it from spreading although it may come back.
The sooner you get treatment for Leukemia the higher chance you have at being cured.
If the leukemia is caught and treated soon enough then you can in most cases be fully cured of Leukemia.
Although it still has a slight chance of coming back.
AML Leukemia is a deadly cancer.
If not treated the AML leukemia can spread and be fatal.
The 5-year survival rate for people 20 and older with AML is 26%.
For people younger than 20, the survival rate is 68%.
However, survival depends on several factors, including biologic features of the disease and, in particular, a patient's age.
Leukemia patients do usually need a bone marrow transplant which can help create new healthy blood cells and help treat the Leukemia cancer.
In some cases, a bone marrow transplant may even help get rid of harmful leukemia cells.
The goal of a bone marrow transplant in treating leukemia is complete remission.
The long term side effects of a bone marrow transplant include.
Infertility, meaning you cannot become pregnant or make a woman pregnant when you want to.
Cataracts, an eye condition that causes cloudy vision.
Sexual side effects and early menopause.
Thyroid problems.
Lung or bone damage.
Formation of another cancer.
Side effects of a bone marrow transplant include.
Nausea and vomiting.
Sores in your mouth.
Fatigue.
Low levels of platelets, making it more difficult for your blood to clot.
Low levels of red blood cells, causing anemia.
Diarrhea.
Bone marrow transplants can be dangerous and carry serious risk but most people come out fine when they have a bone marrow transplant.
A bone marrow transplant poses numerous risks.
Some people experience minimal problems with a bone marrow transplant, while others can have serious complications that require treatment or hospitalization.
Sometimes, complications are life-threatening.
The life expectancy after a bone marrow transplant varies depending on your age and current overall health.
However some people live a normal life after a bone marrow transplant and some live only 5 to 15 years after the bone marrow transplant.