In the case of leukemia signs and symptoms are also many and variable. One of the most important would be the infections that appear and trouble the patient by making him go down with a fever. Because the white blood cells have gone out of control and damaged the other blood cells, organs begin to be attacked by microbes and viruses determining the appearance of fever in that person.



Another very problematic symptom in leukemia patients if the lack of oxygen in the blood and thus in the body. Because of this, patients become anemic this way loosing their normal color, also feeling very weak and tired. The lack of platelets( another very important blood cell) my determine another serious problem. They are the cells that make the blood coagulate when a cut occurs and it comes into contact with the air. By not coagulating the wound doesn't close properly this way letting deadly microbes an viruses free to enter the body and make havoc from within.

As said earlier, the white blood cells of the patient ill from leukemia start getting out of control; they travel around the body and the fact that they are in such grate number determines them to collect in certain points and locations in the body. Symptoms are not far from appearing and when they do they let that person know that something serious is happening.

Till now scientist have determined that there are 2 categories of leukemia: acute and chronic. In the case of acute leukemia the symptoms appear in the patient very quickly making him actually feel very sick. Doctors should be searched for immediately. On the other hand chronic leukemia has some steps it goes through. Symptoms may take some time to appear in people and the fact is that when they do they are quite mild in action, gradually worsening with passing of time. The symptoms are actually so mild that the person actually discovers it suffers from leukemia after a normal check up at a doctor or a more detailed lab exam.

Symptoms can vary a lot; they also have a way of showing up in people. At first, because of infection, fever and chills may appear along side with other flue like symptoms. Weakness and fatigue is close to follow with some cases of infections getting worse. The abnormal number of white cells determines the patient to lose its appetite and thus lose weight; also because of the same reason the liver and spleen may become enlarged causing some more trouble for that person. When the platelets start getting very few in numbers, the person may start to bruise very easily, and if any cuts appear the coagulating of the blood is shore to become a hazard. Tiny red spot under the skin often appear along side with the swelling and bleeding of the gums. Sweating occurs a lot during the night.