LEUKAEMIA SYMPTOMS
The main symptoms include:
- tiredness and/or anaemia (pale complexion, weakness and breathlessness)
- repeated infections (mouth sores, sore throat, fevers, sweats, coughing, frequent passing of urine with irritation, infected cuts and scratches, and boils)
- increased bruising and bleeding.
Other less common symptoms include:
- bone pain
- swollen tender gums
- skin rashes
- headaches
- vision problems
- vomiting
- enlarged lymph glands
- enlarged spleen that may cause pain or discomfort
- chest pains.
LYMPHOMA SYMPTOMS
- swelling of one or more lymph glands
- symptoms caused by lymph node enlargement, such as superior vena cava syndrome
- weakness, loss of appetite, weight loss and abnormal sweating, particularly at night
MYELOMA SYMPTOMS
- bone pain or a broken bone without an obvious injury
- frequent infections or an infection that is difficult to overcome
- tiredness, shortness of breath or a racing heart
- kidney problems
- heavy nosebleeds or easy bruising
- feeling sick, drowsy or confused
- abnormal blood counts.
(Source: Cancer Council Australia http://www.cancer.org.au)
