New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

Blood cancer SPOT THE SIGNS

Sarah had an eight-week cough and a rash that just wouldn’t go away. Lucy’s hands and legs were always itchy and she had unexplained bruising. Anne was constantly tired and she was getting back pain.

These all seem like minor issues you could easily overlook – particularly when you are busy juggling life.

But if they are relentless and appear alongside other symptoms, they could be signs of blood cancer.

Blood cancer can strike anyone at any time, and often with little warning because symptoms are often mistaken for other conditions.

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