Bone and/or Joint Pain
Some pain or tenderness in the bones and joints is common, especially as we age. However, it is also a common symptom of leukemia. Why is this so?
According to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada, an individual with leukemia’s bone marrow can become “overcrowded with cancer cells.” This is most likely to take place in the “long bones of the arms and legs and in the ribs and sternum of the rib cage” or in other spots like the hips and shoulders. hips and shoulders.
