You’ve likely read a lot about various cancer information and cancer research materials online. But in this article I would like to clarify what anemia and leukemia are and if they may be connected with each other.
Can anemia affect leukemia?
In order to answer this question we must first understand a few basic things. “Anemia” and “leukemia” may sound alike, but they are not the same thing.
What is Anemia?
• “Anemia” is a general term for a condition where a person’s blood has lost the ability to carry oxygen. Since oxygen is so important to the human body, a person with anemia can become very ill.
What is Leukemia?
• “Leukemia” is one of four specific cancerous diseases where malformed blood cells are produced by a person’s own body. Malformed cells take the place of the healthy cells causing a variety of problems.
Anemia and leukemia are associated because a person suffering from this disease has their healthy blood cells destroyed. Anemia can be one of the symptoms of leukemia because eventually, when the healthy cells are lessened, the body loses its ability to transport the necessary oxygen and removed accumulated waste. This is a form of anemia because the body is no longer able to use the circulatory system to meet its needs.
Anemia can occur in a variety of other ways that do not include the presence of cancer. Bleeding heavily from a wound can cause a person to be anemic. Lack of iron in the diet can also cause anemia.
Can anemia affect leukemia? Yes, it can.
The loss of nutrients and build-up of accumulated waste will eventually destroy parts of the body. This creates a larger and more complex problem for those already combating a cancerous disease.
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