Leukemia patients, besides having a large number of leukemia cells also have a reduced number of red and white blood cells. They also have a lack of platelets, which help your blood to coagulate. The red cells carry oxygen and the white ones fight off infection. When their number is lower than normal and their place is taken by leukemia cells, people start to suffer from many conditions, also known as leukemia symptoms. Some common signs of leukemia are:

- chills, fever and many other signs similar to those of the flu;

- repeated infections, bruising very easily or bleeding from the nose or gums can also indicate that you are suffering from leukemia;

- a general state of tiredness and fatigue is also very common in leukemia cases;

- unexpected loss of weight or the loss of your appetite can tell you that you might be suffering from leukemia;

- swollen lymph nodes or spleen and joint or bone pain are symptoms of leukemia as well;

- paleness, sweating, sometimes even developing anemia can indicate a leukemia case;

If you are suffering from the acute form of leukemia, then symptoms will appear very quickly and get worse in a very short period of time. On the other hand, if having chronic leukemia, you might not have any symptoms for a very long period of time. When they do appear, leukemia signs are mild in the beginning and then start to get worse, but gradually.

Moreover, if suffering from acute leukemia you will also have other symptoms as well. Because the leukemia cells gather up in your spinal cord or brain, vomiting, frequent headaches, seizures, confusion and loss of control over your muscles can also appear. These cells also gather in the testicles, causing swelling, which indicates leukemia. Besides your central nervous system, other organs or parts of your body can be affected by leukemia. The lungs, kidneys and your digestive tract are only some of the parts affected by leukemia.

When suffering from the chronic type of leukemia, these abnormal cells also collect in some parts of your body, some different from those affected by acute leukemia. The skin, testicles, nervous system and even your eyes will eventually be affected by leukemia.

The number of leukemia cells that travel through your body give the number of symptoms that the leukemia patient will suffer from.