how do i know if i should test for leukemia? my grandpa might have it and i was curious as to what the symptons were. so far i have all of the symptomsl; anemia, bone and joint pain, abdominal distress, swollen lymph nodes, and difficulty breathing.
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Leukemia can be hereditary. And you're all symptoms like anemia, joint pain, bone pain, swollen lymph node, breathing difficulty, abdominal pain etc. are seen in leukemia. You are also having positive family history for leukemia. So better to consult oncologist and get done lymph node biopsy and bone marrow biopsy for the diagnosis of leukemia. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks.