Blood cancers affect the production and function of your blood cells. Blood cancers, on the other hand, are cancers found in the blood, bone marrow, lymph nodes or lymphatic tissue. There are three kinds of blood cancer: leukemia- is a type of cancer found in your blood and bone marrow Lymphoma- is a type of blood cancer that affects the lymphatic system: Multiple myeloma- is a type of blood cancer that specifically targets your plasma cells. A common result of blood cancer is too much or too little blood.
Signs and symptoms:
Weakness
Fatigue, Malaise
Breathlessness
Minimal body strain results in-bone fractures
Excessive or easy bruising
Bleeding gums or frequent nose bleeds
Recurrent infections or fever
Excessive sweating of body during night
Weight loss
Anorexia
Lymph node (gland) enlargement
Lumps or abdominal distension due to enlarged abdominal organs
Abdominal pain
Bone pain and Back pain
Bone fractures from minimal trauma
Confusion
Delirium
Headaches with occurrence of visual difficulties
Abnormal bleeding in gums nose and cuts, which will result in platelet reduction
Fluid retention
Decreased urination
Occurrence of fine rashes on dark spots
Swelling in the neck, underarm, or groin.
susceptibility to infections
Treatment:
The treatment depends upon the age and kind of blood cancer.