Question 1

i have 5/9 symptoms of acute leukemia should i be worried  does this mean i have leukemia?

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No guesswork here: There is no one symptom that can point to a definite diagnosis of acute leukemia. It is something that requires a simple blood test called CBC and differential count which can be run in any laboratory and the results can indicate if there is some abnormality that indicates a possiblity of leukemia which usually shows up in the blood  but sometimes it requires bone marrow examinat for confirmation.

Question 2

for what length of time do acute leukemia symptoms take to appear?

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Quickly: Usually the symptoms of acute leukemia appear quickly.  Most people have symptoms which cause them to seek medical care and their leukemia is then diagnosed.  

Patients with acute leukemia who are not treated typically have symptoms develop or progress within a few days.

Question 3

how quickly would acute leukemia develop in months? how long would it take to show symptoms, what would they be?

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Rapid progress: Acute leukemia develops over weeks to months. Symptoms can include fevers, fatigue, bone pain, easy bruising, shortness of breath and loss of appetite. The diagnosis is made with bloodwork and often a bone marrow biopsy. The good  news is that the chance of survival has increased dramatically over the alst few decades.

Question 4

can you have normal blood work and have acute leukemia symptoms for 3 months?

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Let me clarify: Leukemia begins in the bone marrow and then spills over into your blood. The symptoms are absent until your blood counts are affected by the leukemic process. This may take 1 to 3 months but it is difficult to time the exact onset of leukemia in the marrow . The symptoms are due to Anemia(low hemoglobin/RBCs), Infections(due to low white cell count) and abnormal bleeding due to low platelet counts

Question 5

if acute leukemia relapse, white blood cell will drop? or any other symptoms ?

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Symptoms likely: To be similar to those present at the initial diagnosis. Wbc can be high or low.

Question 6

what is acute leukemia?

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It is a disease: Acute leukemia is a blood disorder where white cells are not formed normally. It has excellent treatment available now.

Question 7

how is acute leukemia cured?

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Depnds on the type: Chemotherapy with or without bone marrow transplant.

Question 8

which is worse: chronic or acute leukemia?

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Acute: Acute leukemia comes on suddenly, and without treatment can quickly turn fatal.  The chronic leukemias begin slowly and it can be many years before it is even obvious that someone is ill.  This difference in behaviour is why they are called "acute" or "chronic.".

Question 9

is it possible to have acute leukemia twice?

Accepted Answer

Well, yes...: Sometimes the same leukemia can come back, sometimes you can have 2 different types of leukemia.

Question 10

help please? how is the pain in acute leukemia?

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Hard to say...: It is very difficult to give you a general description of pain in leukemia since it varies widely from patient to patient.  Generally, for example, in the beginning (before treatment) there may be bone pain from infiltration of the bone marrow or abdominal pain from infiltration of spleen/liver. Once treatment is initiated, there may be some pain associated with that, too.

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How quickly would acute leukemia develop in months? how long would it take to show symptoms, what would they be?

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If acute leukemia relapse, white blood cell will drop? or any other symptoms ?

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What is acute leukemia?

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Which is worse: chronic or acute leukemia?

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