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World Leukaemia Day 2024: Blood cancer spread to brain can cause severe neurological problems, say experts
Updated On: 04 September, 2024 11:50 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Leukemia is a broad term for cancers of the blood cells. It occurs when the bone marrow produces abnormal blood cells -- blasts or leukemia cells. The disease affects the production of normal blood cells, essential for fighting infections, carrying oxygen, and clotting blood
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Blood cancer cells can get carried in the bloodstream to the brain and can cause severe neurological problems, including visual blurring, abnormal facial twitching, and numbness, said experts on World Leukaemia Day on Wednesday.
World Leukaemia Day is observed every year on September 4 to raise awareness about the disease.
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