Can leukemia cause you to itch?

The Mayo Clinic explains that leukemia can cause the entire body to itch, but itching is not a clear sign of leukemia. Nosebleeds, bruising easily, fever, chills, frequent infections, weight loss, swollen lymph nodes, small red dots on the skin, excessive night sweats and bone pain are other leukemia symptoms.

The Mayo Clinic states that early symptoms of leukemia resemble symptoms of the flu, so it is important to be proactive if one has any of these symptoms for prolonged periods. Leukemia is cancer of the bones and lymphatic system and is sometimes detected when blood tests are done for an unrelated ailment.