Even young people, always paying attention to health care may not avoid illnesses and shortcomings.On November 13, 2024, Associate Professor Yan Luobin of the School of Geography Science, Southwest University (Ha Bac, China) died at the age of 37 because of leukemia - a form of blood cancer.
Image of Associate Professor Yan Luobin before detecting leukemia
It is known that Associate Professor Yan is a person with a healthy lifestyle, always having a regular health check and learning about medicine.Since the discovery of the disease has passed away, only a few months.Despite receiving help from many sides, wholeheartedly cure medicine, but still could not fight evil cancer.
His departure made many people shocked and had to look back on the disease.Because it can attack any of us, it is difficult to detect early due to the initial symptoms that are easily confused with petty disease.While the disease progresses very fast, the mortality rate is high.Especially acute leukemia, death time may be only in weeks or month.
6 warning signs of leukemia to pay attention
Leukemia is one of the most common forms of blood cancer, also known as white blood disease.Occurs when there are abnormalities that cause bone marrow to produce too many mature white blood cells (leukemia cells).These cells will clog the bone marrow and prevent bone marrow from producing healthy blood cells needed to balance the immune system, and spread to many other organs.
In the process of fighting illness, Associate Professor Yan always regretted missing the early signs of the disease, detecting late leading to bad prognosis.Therefore, he left the reminder of everyone who was not subjective with the 6 signs of leukemia below:
- Anemia: manifested through pale skin, prolonged fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness or tinnitus.This is a common sign but easily overlooked.
- Abnormal bleeding: The bruises appear on the skin without the cause, nose bleeding or gums, and the most dangerous is intracranial bleeding.
Bruising, abnormal bleeding are early signs of UNemic disease that is easily overlooked (Artwork)
- Relapse and infection: The immune system is seriously impaired, causing the patient to be more likely to have fever and prolonged infection.
- Night sweating: The abnormal sweating condition is also a sign to note.
- Liver, spleen, swollen lymph nodes: These organs may be invaded, causing pain and swelling in the abdomen or neck.
- Unknown weight loss: Quick weight loss even though not changing diet or living.
Source and photo: QQ, Family Doctor