NHS urges people who ‘look pale’ this winter to see GP if they have these signs

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The NHS has issued a warning to the public this winter: if you notice you are looking unusually pale, particularly if this is not typical for you or is accompanied by additional symptoms, it may be worth consulting your GP. In its guidance on acute myeloid leukaemia, the NHS emphasised that the condition "progresses quickly and aggressively, and usually requires immediate treatment ." ‌

Health professionals explain that acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is categorised based on which white blood cells are affected. White blood cells fall into two primary categories: monocytes and granulocytes, which develop from myeloid stem cells, and lymphocytes, which originate from lymphoid stem cells. ‌

Although AML predominantly affects individuals aged over 75, it rem