I'm curious because I have anaemia but i know that leukaemia runs in my family i was told that anaemia turns into leukaemia and i just needed to know anyone out there that can help me thanks so much
2007-05-14 09:06:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
anemia doesn't turn into a cancer.....
nothing could turn into a cancer except for certain benign tumors, moles etc.
2007-05-15 12:31:54 · answer #1 · answered by S.S. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most anemia is caused by either bleeding, iron deficiency, vitamin deficiency, or problems with red cell destruction.
Anemia caused by bone marrow failure syndromes, diseases such as myelodysplastic syndrome (aka refractory anemia), paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, aplastic anemia, and certain myeloproliferative syndromes, do have the potential to progress to leukemia.
Ask your doctor, if you don't already know, why you have anemia.
2007-05-14 17:58:01 · answer #2 · answered by mjm_hms 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they are not related. Anemia is caused by not enough red blood cells, either from blood loss or iron deficiency. Leukemia is a cancer, usually the white blood cells start eating the others.
2007-05-14 16:10:47 · answer #3 · answered by pennypincher 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Anemia is usually a symptom of something bigger. If there is something else going on in your body, oftentimes you will become anemic. Leukemia is a pretty harsh illness.
2007-05-14 16:27:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it does not. Anemia is iron poor blood. Leumkemia is a form of cancer and is a disease process. They are two different entities.
2007-05-18 14:36:04 · answer #5 · answered by Debbie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋