This is a type of blood cancer that starts in the bone marrow. It begins in cells that turn into white blood cells but it can start in other blood forming cells as well. It causes the bone marrow cells not to grow the way they are supposed to. These immature cells, called blasts, build up in the body. AML spreads quickly to the blood and to other parts of the body like lymph nodes, liver, spleen, brain and spinal cord and testicles.
Signs and symptoms: Fatigue, fever, weight loss, loss of appetite, headaches, unusual bleeding, tiny red spots on skin, swollen gums, swollen liver and spleen and more infections than usual.