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Leukemia

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Leukemia Symptoms

Symptoms of leukemia include:

Abdominal pain:

Left upper abdominal pain is more common

Bone pain
Easy bleeding
Excessive bruising
Fatigue
Pale skin
Swollen lymph glands (generalized)
Weakness or fatigue
Unintentional weight loss
Slow healing:

Wounds heal more slowly than usual

Anorexia

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Related Conditions

Acute lymphocytic leukemia
Acute myelogenous leukemia
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Chronic myelogenous leukemia
Enlarged spleen
Lymphoma

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Abdominal pain
Easy bleeding
Excessive bruising
Fatigue
Lymph gland swelling
Weight loss

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Last Updated: May 4, 2009 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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