Leukemia Screening/Early Detection
Chronic leukemia is often found by routine blood count checks.
No standard screening
process exists for detecting early stage leukemia. Doctors often detect chronic
leukemia during routine blood count checks or screening tests, such as those
conducted when a person seeks employment, joins the military, is pregnant, or
is about to undergo an operation.
The best way to find leukemia early is to tell the doctor
of any lasting symptoms, such as chronic infections, ongoing low-grade fever,
bleeding or bruising problems, unexplained weight loss, tiredness, shortness of
breath, or a history of too high or too low blood cell counts, particularly if
these symptoms do not go away in a few days.
Close follow-up exams are
important for people with known risks, such as cancer survivors who have been
treated with certain cancer-killing drugs.
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