Can you get leukemia if you have anemia and its left untreated?
I didnt think this was true when someone told me,but is it?
- sothy
yeah just type men breast cancer
- QT_Pie
Ummm...no. It's sorta kinda but not really the other way around. If you've been diagnosed with leukemia you are at an increased risk for developing anemia (low red blood cell count), even more so after you start chemotherapy. However, if you have been diagnosed with anemia, it will NOT cause you develop leukemia. My sister has struggled with anemia her entire life but isn't technically being "treated" she just eats foods that are rich in iron. At the same time, there are OTHER health problems that you might develop as a result of severe or untreated anemia.
- adam
no you can't get it coz leukemia is acancer of white blood cells and anemia affect the red blood cells also they are very different
if u want to know more about anemia u can read this article on this medical blog http://teensandhealth.blogspot.com/2009/02/what-do-you-know-about-anemia.html
- Chris A
In people, leukemia is the abnormal growth of white cells that crowd out the red cells and the platelets causing anemia - anemia in itself does not cause leukemia - anemia is a symptom and not a disease process - whoever told you this does not know what they are talking about
Leukemia — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, risk factors, treatment of this blood-related cancer.
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