Members of the public in South Wales are being encouraged to learn the symptoms of leukaemia during Blood Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) which takes place throughout September.
Leukaemia Care, a national blood cancer charity, is attempting to raise awareness of the disease, as well as its signs and symptoms, as part of their #SpotLeukaemia campaign.
In 2015, 9,900 people were diagnosed with Leukaemia - that’s 27 people each day.
Leukaemia can be hard to spot because the signs and symptoms are common to other unrelated illnesses.
The six most common symptoms experienced by all leukaemia patients prior to diagnosis are fatigue, bruising or bleeding, bone/joint pain, fever or night sweats, sleeping problems and shortness of breath
The campaign seeks to raise awareness of what leukaemia is, the symptoms to spot and who can be affected by leukaemia.
The charity wants to equip people to spot the signs and symptoms of leukaemia, and urge them to visit their GP if they have any concerns. Early diagnosis saves lives and improves outcomes.
Leukaemia Care are giving away free symptoms cards to raise awareness of the types of leukaemia and to empower people to visit their GP if they feel worried. Symptoms cards, as well as more information about the campaign, can be found and ordered at leukaemiacare.org.uk.
The campaign can be found on social media by searching #SpotLeukaemia.
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