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ALL - Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Symptoms & Signs

What are the signs and symptoms of the disease?

ALL can cause blood-clotting problems in any part of the body. These problems include:

easy bruising

gastrointestinal bleeding

nosebleeds

petechiae, or tiny red splotches in the skin

Other symptoms of ALL include:

dizziness

fatigue and weakness

headaches

hypersensitivity to cold

loss of appetite and nausea and/or constipation

palpitations, or an unusual sensation of the heart beating within the chest

shortness of breath at rest or with activity

unexplained fevers or night sweats

weight loss

People with ALL often get infections due to the breakdown of the immune system. Signs of this are:

infectious diarrhea

kidney infection

pneumonia

sinus infection

skin boils

oral thrush, a yeast infection in the mouth

unusual parasite infections

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