Leukemia is a cancer?

Leukemia is a type of cancer.

Cancer refers to malignant tumors, and leukemia is a malignant disease of the hematopoietic system. The cause of leukemia is not clear, generally and genetic, exposure to chemicals, long-term exposure to X-ray radiation, viral infection and other factors. The disease can lead to fever, anemia, bleeding, lymph node enlargement, joint pain and other symptoms. Some patients may be accompanied by pleural effusion, proteinuria, hematuria and so on.

Because leukemia is a malignant disease, so patients with the disease should be treated in time to improve the quality of life and prolong survival.