11 Symptoms of Leukemia Most People Tend to Ignore

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Excessive or spontaneous bruising

While all of us spot a bruise or two from time to time on the skin, in most cases, they have a clear root cause, like a small accident. But when it comes to leukemia patients, their bruises don’t have a clear explanation.

According to the chief of medical oncology at the Eastern Regional Medical Center in Philadelphia and a member of the medical oncology department at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Pamela Crilley, DO, most leukemia patients often spot unexplained bruises.

In most cases, leukemia-related bruises seem to appear on the extremities, namely arms and legs.

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