The Egyptian Society for Blood Transfusion Services
● Symptoms of leukemia in children are not specific and cannot be relied upon only. Possible symptoms include:
• Anemia.
• Exhaustion.
Pale skin.
• The patient's tendency to bleed.
• Exposure to repeated infections.
• The appearance of pain in the bones.
• Enlarged lymph nodes, liver, and spleen.
• headache.
Enlarged testicles.
● causes and risk factors for leukemia in children, know
On the causes of leukemia in children and risk factors:
1. Causes of leukemia in children.
Leukemia in children results from a change in the genetic code in the chromosomes, which causes uncontrolled growth. The causes of the defect in the genetic code are often not known, and specialists in epidemiological research are trying to find the link between leukemia and exposure to viruses, chemicals, radiation, and others.
In very rare cases, the role of heredity increases in the incidence of leukemia, and in most cases the cause of leukemia
Leukemia is unknown, and the disease is not contagious.
2. Risk factors, among the most important factors that increase the risk of developing leukemia:
• Down's syndrome.
• Presence of hereditary immune diseases.
• Having a sick family history of leukemia.
• Exposure to radiation.
Immunodeficiency resulting from organ transplantation and other procedures.
● Complications of leukemia in children, the most important
Complications from leukemia in children:
Cancer growth in another site.
• Cancer recurrence after treatment.
• Heart and lung problems.
• Slow growth.
• Difficulty learning.
• Osteoporosis.