Health Desk: Blood cancer is a serious disease in which blood particles, bone marrow, or lymph nodes are affected. This is called abnormal development of blood cells. There are different types of blood cancer, such as leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma, and their severity may vary. There are four major stages of blood cancer, about which it is very important to know and start treatment at the right time. Let us know what is the seriousness of each stage of blood cancer.
Stage 1: Early Stage
features:In this stage, cancer cells are very low in the blood and are mixed between normal blood cells. Its symptoms are low, and the patient often does not know that he has blood cancer. This is the earliest stage, and the patient's life rate can be much better when treatment starts.
seriousness: This stage is relatively less deadly. However, if treatment starts at the right time, the patient's health may improve very quickly. Medical treatment, such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy, are effective in this stage.
Stage 2: Symptoms gesture
features: In this stage, cancer increases and spreads to other parts of the body, such as in lymph nodes and internal organs. The patient may feel problems like tiredness, fever, weight fall, and night sweets. Abnormal cells in the blood increase, and the symptoms begin to become clear.
seriousness: This stage can be more deadly if cancer starts spreading more. Late in treatment can make the situation more severe. However, cancer can be controlled through treatment in this stage, but this stage may be challenging for the patient.
Stage 3: Cancer spread
features: Cancer in stage 3 has spread to other parts of the body, and there are serious obstacles in the formation of blood cells. Symptoms are very clear in this stage, such as high exhaustion, blood loss (anemia), risk of infection, and inflammation in other parts of the body. The patient's immune system weakens, which increases the risk of infection.
seriousness: This stage is more severe than before, and the treatment process is also more complex. Chemotherapy, stem cell transplant, and other advanced treatment may be required. If treatment is delayed, the situation may worsen.
Stage 4: Last Stage (Metastatic)
features: In this stage, cancer has affected many body organs, such as liver, kidney, and brain. In this condition the patient suffers serious symptoms, such as abnormal bleeding, high fever, excessive fatigue, and inflammation in the organs. This stage is most dangerous for life, as cancer has spread to different parts of the body.
seriousness: This is the deadliest and challenging stage. Treatment options are limited, and the patient's life expectancy may have a serious effect. Treatment is focused on pain prevention, life support measures, and in some cases focus on the alleiative Care (the treatment of life in the critical condition).