Nosebleeds - a sign of leukemia

Frequent nosebleeds are the most recognizable symptom of leukemia, which can be completely cured if detected early.

Dr Lim ZiYi, senior consultant at the Department of Haematology, PCC Cancer Centre, Singapore, said that blood cancer is also known as bLeukemia. This is a liquid cancer, which means that the patient has a liquid tumor, cancer cells exist in the blood system.

Frequent nosebleeds are one of the signs of leukemia. Photo: Health.

Leukemia begins in the bone marrow, which is the soft tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The function of bone marrow is to produce white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. White blood cells help protect the body from infection.Platelets aid in blood clotting and hemostasis.Red blood cells have the function of transporting oxygen and CO2. If the red blood cell count is low, it will cause fatigue, dizziness, lightheadedness...

When leukemia develops, the production ofbleeding is affected. Leukemia is not divided into stages because the disease usually does not spread to other organs but only in the blood system.

Common symptoms of leukemia areprone to fatigue, infections, bruising, excessive bleeding from wounds, frequent nosebleeds. Dr. Lim has seenMany patients come to the clinic due to fatigue and reduced mobility while still in good health. For example, a male patient who used to be able to run 4 km a day can now only run 2 km. The resultTests found the patient's blood count was low, and further testing concluded that he had leukemia.

Some people with acute leukemia are hospitalized in very serious condition. Most casesThis is when the immune system is exhausted. In particular, elderly patients often suffer from many serious and life-threatening infections because the immune system has completely disappeared. Some people are too weak to be treated, and live only a few more weeks.

Studies show that bAcute leukemia is one of the most common cancers in children. The peak incidence is between the ages of 2 and 8.With the advancement of medicine, more and more children with leukemia are being saved and cured.Annual Statistics in SingaporeThere are about 2,000 new cases of blood cancers, including leukemia and lymphoma. Among themChildren with cancer have up to40%have leukemia,from80 to 90% were completely cured.

Leukemia in adults is often more difficult to treat because the disease tends to be more malignant. The cure rate for middle-aged people is about 50%. Currently, scientistsThe exact cause of leukemia is still unknown. Some general cancer research suggests that exposure to radiation and genetic disorders such as Down syndrome increase the risk.incidence of leukemia. However, most cases of cancer have no known cause.

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