Symptoms of Leukemia

Leukemia is a disease that affects both children and adults. It begins in the bone marrow and spreads to other parts of the body. Leukemia symptoms can occur all of a sudden or gradually progress.

The symptoms of leukemia are broad, but there are specific symptoms of leukemia to keep an eye out for:

• fever
  
• infection
  
• excessive bruising
  
• fatigue
  
• physical exercise intolerance
  
• abdominal pain, or generally feeling fullness
  
• weight loss
  
• abnormal bleeding
  
• enlargement of the lymph nodes, spleen, and/or liver
  
• weakness