16 Symptoms And Common Signs Of Leukemia

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4. Joint or Bone Pain

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A person’s bone marrow is the inside, spongy portion of the bones that helps produce blood cells, as well as helps store fat. So when the bone marrow is compromised by cancer cells that cause leukemia, pain in the bones and joints are normal side effects of the sickness. Most of the time, as the cancer cells grow in the marrow, blood flow can become hindered, which is why many patients complain of pain and tenderness in the arms, legs, chest and back. When the joints are affected, there is also a tendency for them to flare up and swell, causing pain as well.