Blood Cancer

   Leukemia is a cancer of the blood cells. There are several blood cells but Leukemia mainly affects the white blood cells. White blood cells do no function like normal white blood cells with Leukemia. 

    You may wonder what the cause if for Leukemia but it is still unknown. Several risk factors may increase your risk such as

• Family history
• smoking
• generic disorders
• blood disorders
• previous treatment for cancer
• Exposure to high levels of radiation
• Exposure to chemicals

There are four types of Leukemia:

• Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
• Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
• Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
• ChronicLymphocytic Leukemia

Some of the symptoms include:

• Excessive sweating
• fatigue/weakness
• unintentional weight loss
• bone pain
• painless but swollen lymph nodes
• englargement of the liver
• red spots on the skin
• bleeding easily
• fever
• frequent infections

    In order to diagnose this type of cancer doctors have to run blood test, imaging, and biopsies.

    The treatment for Leukemia also depends on what stage and what type of cancer you are currently in. 

    To learn more please visit https://www.healthline.com/health/leukemia#symptoms 

Author

Crystal Crystal is a receptionist, prior authorization specialist and a cerified nursing assistant who is apart of a growing medical practice in a rural community in Northeast Wisconsin.