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 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
