Bone marrow cancers arise when cancerous cells invade the bone marrow, disrupting normal blood production. This condition typically manifests with symptoms related to anemia and deficiencies in various blood cell types. Common symptoms include:
* Weakness and fatigue
* Pallor and lethargy
* Shortness of breath on exertion and palpitations
* General body, muscle, and bone pain
* Frequent infections and fever due to a low white blood cell count
* Easy bruising and bleeding due to a low platelet count.
Often, the initial signs of bone marrow cancers appear as changes in values detected during routine blood tests.