Question 1

what happens when a teenager is diagnosed with leukemia?

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They start treatment: Everyone moves quickly to start treatment since the chance of remission is high in young people.

Question 2

how long would it take to diagnose a teenager with leukemia?

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Depends: Sometimes things are quite obvious since leukemia is rather fast growing. Other times, certain tests such as ct scans and bone marrow examination may be necessary but physicians move quickly to determine if a young patient has leukemia or not so that treatment can be started.

Question 3

help please? i want to know what are signs of leukemia in a teenager?

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Multiple: Leukemia can present with multiple signs and symptoms including but not limited to: bone pain, refusal to bear weight, gum bleeding, bleeding from other sites, pallor, lack of appetite, fever, night sweats, unexplained weight loss, easy bruising, fatigue, etc.  If a concern for leukemia exists, consultation with the primary care physician or a hematologist is recommended.

Question 4

im a teenager and suffers from health anxiety and always fear about cancer, especially brain tumours and leukemia, and how do i overcome this fear?

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Find life coach: Life often sends us challenges we don't have the skills to overcome. You wouldn't try to fix a bad appendix without help &amp; shouldn't with this either. Find a life coach/therapist to explore your stressors &amp; learn the skills needed to master them. Your doc should know someone locally that can help.

Question 5

what are  the symptoms of leukemia in teen?

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Leukemia: I assume you are asking about acute leukemia. In teen, incidence of acute lymphoblastic leukemia is way more common than aml. Symptoms can include-fatigue/no energy, pallor, shortnes of breath easily, multiple episodes of infections, fevers, chils, bony pain, easy bruising, bleeding, weight loss, etc. Read more at www.Lls.Org, www.Cancer.Gov or www.Nccn.Com.

Question 6

my mom had cervical cancer twice, and her mom has lukimia. im a 16 year old, girl teenager. do i have the cancer gene and should i be tested?

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Unlikely: Unlikely related. A thorough family history of all the cancers in the family (both mom and dad side) is good to have. Here is a good resource.

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/risk/genetic-testing.

Question 7

symptoms of leukemia include what?

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Various: These can vary widely. Common symptoms include severe fatigue, fever, easy bruising or bleeding.

Question 8

what are early symptoms of leukemia?

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Not Many Symptoms: Leukemia does not always cause symptoms, especially at first. When it does cause symptoms, the most common ones include:
-feeling very tired and weak
-bleeding more easily than normal
-getting sick from infections more easily than normal
these symptoms can also be caused by conditions that are not leukemia. But if you have these symptoms, you should let your doctor or nurse know.

Question 9

what are the first symptoms of leukemia?

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Acute vs chronic: In many chronic leukemia- people usually are without symptoms and the only abnormality is the abnormal blood work. When more advanced- decrease blood counts can happen causing fatigue, lack of energy , bruising etc.  Acute leukemia is a life threatening cancer.It may be presented with fatigue, bleeding, infections, weight loss, fevers, chill, bony pain etc.  Discuss further with your oncologist.

Question 10

feeling cold is it symptom of leukemia?

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Need investigation: Feeling cold could be a symptom of  thyroid disease and you should be seen if the symptoms don't improve

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