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What are the symtoms of blood cancer? and continuous reduction in heamoglobin can be a symtom of blood cancer?
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Anemia: Anemia or a reduction in hemoglobin can be a manifestation of "blood cancer" (leukemia for the most part). However there are a lot more common causes of anemia other than cancer - bleeding, iron deficiency, vitamin deficiency, infection, chronic illness & inflammation, kidney failure, hemolysis, among other things. A thorough evaluation can be done with your doctor or a hematologist.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Many...: Unexplained fevers, new onset bruising, enlarged lymph nodes, and pallor and fatigue due to anemia (reduction in hemoglobin) can be caused by a blood cancer (leukemia). Isolated anemia, as previously mentioned, can have many other causes not related to cancer. See your doctor or go to a hematologist.
Answered 12/25/2012
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