Health News Desk, Cancer is a disease which causes death of about 10 million people every year. This is the second biggest cause of death. There are many types of cancer. One of these is blood cancer. Which is also called hematological cancer. As soon as the name of blood cancer comes, the first thought that comes to mind is death. But if you become aware of this disease then it can be prevented with the help of treatment. Now when we talked to Dr. Vigyan Mishra, Lab Head of Newberg Diagnostics, Noida, he told us how to recognize the symptoms of this disease and what tests should be done to detect blood cancer.
Visible symptoms of blood cancer
Fatigue: This is one of the early symptoms that come with blood cancer. However, the intensity of fatigue is usually severe and does not improve even with rest.
Increased infections: Blood cancer attacks the immune system, and patients are vulnerable to infections. Patients often come in contact with cold, flu or any other infection.
Bruises easily: Early symptoms may include bruising, nose bleeding or bleeding gums. The reason for this is again lack of platelets.
Fever and night sweats: Fever and night sweats without any reason can sometimes be some of the early symptoms of blood cancer. Most patients will say that they come and go for no apparent reason, such as infection.
Get tests done to diagnose blood cancer: CBC test (complete blood count test): When the doctor suspects the diagnosis of blood cancer, the first step is to suggest a CBC test. It measures the presence of red blood cells, white blood cells and even platelets in the blood.
Bone marrow biopsy: This test shows if a disease is affecting the blood cells or marrow. It also tells how much the disease has spread. During a bone marrow biopsy, an examiner inserts a needle into the hip bone for examination. For leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma patients, this test is an important part.
Flow cytometry: This procedure measures the physical or chemical characteristics of cells in a blood or bone marrow sample to detect cancer cells, which can then be taken into account in diagnosis.
Imaging test: In this, the areas of the body where lymph nodes are enlarged are scanned. To do this, X-rays, ultrasound, CT scans or PET scans are performed on these patients to see if the patient has any tumors or other symptoms of a cancerous nature related to blood cancer.
Cytogenetic testing: This test analyzes a sample of a person’s blood, tissue, or bone marrow to check for genetic abnormalities.
