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A member asked:

Is it possible that i have leukemia? i feel weak and pale.

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Dr. James Ball answered

Specializes in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Maybe, probably not: The symptoms you describe could be caused by anemia. Anemia can have many causes. Leukemia usually also causes other symptoms, such as bruising, bleeding or achy bone pain. A blood test can be helpful to figure this out. Talk with your primary doctor to arrange this blood work.

Dr Biermann agreed

Answered 7/28/2012

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My 7 yr old has abdominal and joint pain and has bruises on legs and pale with dark circles her CBC came back normal could she still have leukemia?

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My daughter has joint pain, fatigue, paleness, bruising, petechiae and frequent colds along with on and off upper left abdominal pain below the ribs. My friend had leukemia as a child and had the same symptoms. Could it be leukemia?

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A member asked:

My daughter has joint pain, fatigue, paleness, bruising and petechiae and frequent colds along with on and off upper left abdominal pain below the ribs. My friend had leukemia as a child and had the same symptoms. Could it be leukemia?

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A member asked:

Do initial leukemia symptoms such as fatigue/weakness come and go in "flares"? Or would you just feel bad all the time?

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A member asked:

Achy/weak at times, platelets dip low at times (96k at lowest). Spleen ok, all other blood work ok. Does early cancer or leukemia present like this?

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