Patient's question:
My little one has recently started first grade. They don't like to exercise and aren't eating much either. They're getting thinner and thinner. Could my child have leukemia? What are the symptoms of leukemia?Doctor's answer:
Leukemia has many symptoms, and the early symptoms are very atypical, which many people may overlook. Sudden lethargy, fatigue, lack of activity, poor appetite, etc. Subsequently, progressive pallor, bone and joint pain, irregular fever, bleeding of the skin and gums, etc., may appear; ultimately, there may be hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, systemic exhaustion, weight loss, etc. If any of the above suspicious symptoms are found, parents should take the child to the hospital for a blood test.