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What are some sicknesses with similar symptoms as leukemia?
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Default What are some sicknesses with similar symptoms as leukemia? - 01-08-2009, 05:04 PM

My friend has not been feeling too hot and is staying with a lady that had leukemia and she said that the symptoms that my friend was having were very similar to that ones that she had when she had leukemia but i was wondering if there are any other sicknesses that have very similar symptoms as leukemia.
   
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First of all, leukemia is not contagious. It's the cancer of the developing cells of the bone marrow, is in cancer of blood cells. Literal term means'white blood'.Symptoms like fever, night sweats, joint pain, swollen lymph nodes (esp in the neck), weakness and fatigue, headache can be associated with the flue or other infections as well.Frequent infections, fatigue can be associated with anemia (low blood iron levels).These symptoms can be confused with other things, but only a doctor can diagnose leukemia by doing special tests. Symptoms start out gradually and get worse with time. Suffice it to say, I really doubt your friend has leukemia.
   
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