BEWARE OF BLOOD CANCER SYMPTOMS IN ADULTS

Cancer is one of the health problems in the world, including in Indonesia, which can occur in adults and children. One of the most common cancers that occur in adulthood is Leukemia or blood cancer.

 

The highest prevalence of leukemia or cancer in the blood occurs in the 65-74 year age group, which is the largest at 22.4% and tends to increase by an average of 0.2% per year for the last 10 years.

 

Friends of Hermina, before discussing further about Leukemia and its symptoms, let's identify the types of Leukemia.

Leukemia is known as 2 types, namely:

A. Acute leukemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia occurs when the bone marrow produces too many abnormal lymphocytes and slowly causes cancer to occur in adults or children, especially in children.

B Chronic leukemia

Usually more common in adults and rare in children. There are 2 types, namely chronic garnulocytic leukemia and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Incidence 1-2 cases per 100,000 people.

 

What are the signs and symptoms of chronic granulocytic leukemia?

Most of the time there are no symptoms, but the following symptoms are common:

a. Old feve

b. Weak

c. Frequent sweating

d. Weight loss

e. Spleen enlargement is accompanied by discomfort, pain or indigestion

f. Pain or feeling full in the stomach and get full quickly

 

Reason

Until now, the exact cause of leukemia is not known. However, there are risk factors for blood cancer, namely:

a. Radiation

b. Genetic Factor

c. age, gender, ras

 

Laboratory

Blood tests are performed to determine the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. In patients with leukemia, usually found low red blood cell and platelet counts and abnormal blood cell shape and high white blood cells.

In addition, it is necessary to carry out a bone marrow aspiration procedure by taking a sample of spinal cord tissue from the hip bone.

Chronic leukemia is indeed a blood cancer and is very dangerous. To prevent blood cancer or chronic leukemia by living a healthy lifestyle and consuming fruits and vegetables that contain anti-oxidants

 

When to go to the doctor....?

If Friends of Hermina have the problems described above, you should consult a specialist in internal medicine, sub-specialist hemato oncology, medical dr. Sugiyono, Sp.PD-KHOM at Hermina Hospital Bekasi