If you or a loved one were diagnosed with blood cancer after being exposed to water at Camp Lejeune that was contaminated, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a Camp Lejeune blood cancer lawsuit case or settlement claim.
A team of Camp Lejeune water contamination lawyers and class action attorneys is investigating potential lawsuit cases and settlement claims of individuals who were diagnosed with blood cancer after being exposed to water at Camp Lejeune that was contaminated.
Blood cancer (also known as hematologic cancer) is a form of cancer that starts in the blood, bone marrow or lymph nodes when healthy blood cells become abnormal and start growing out of control, multiply and interrupt the function of normal blood cells.
According to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, more than 1.5 million Americans are living with or in remission from blood cancer and 186,000 new blood cancer cases are diagnosed each year, representing almost 10% of all new cancer cases. In addition, it is estimated that about every 9 minutes, an American dies from a blood cancer, resulting in more than 57,000 blood cancer deaths each year.
Camp Lejeune Blood Cancer Lawsuit Claims
Camp Lejeune blood cancer lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims of individuals who were diagnosed with blood cancer after being exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987:
- Blood cancer
- Hematologic cancer
- Leukemia
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Multiple myeloma
- Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)
- Tumors of the hematopoietic tissue
- Tumors of the lymphoid tissues
- Other Camp Lejeune cancer cases
Leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and myelodysplastic syndromes are all types of blood cancer that can affect the bone marrow, the blood cells, the lymph nodes and other parts of the lymphatic system.
Blood Cancer Injury Cases and Camp Lejuene
According to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), health effects linked with exposure to the contaminants found in the water at Camp Lejeune (i.e., trichloroethylene TCE, perchloroethylene PCE, vinyl chloride, benzene and other volatile organic compounds) include blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and myelodysplastic syndromes.
Blood Cancer Signs & Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of blood cancer can potentially include:
- Persistent fatigue or weakness
- Fever or chills
- Loss of appetite
- Bone pain
- Joint pain
- Frequent infections
- Shortness of breath
- Headaches
- Night sweats
- Unintended weight loss
- Nausea
- Skin rash
- Itchy skin
- Other blood cancer symptoms
Procedures and tests used by doctors (such as oncologists and hematologists) to diagnose blood cancer can include a physical exam, medical history, biopsy, imaging scans (such as X-ray, ultrasound, PET scan, MRI, and CT scan, etc.) and blood tests.
Blood Cancer Complications
When cancerous cells accumulate in the bone marrow, blood and/or lymphatic tissue, they can interfere with production and functioning of healthy red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Blood cancer complications can include severe anemia, bleeding, an impaired ability to fight infection and/or death, among others.
Blood Cancer Treatment
Blood cancer treatments, which can depend on the type of blood cancer, how fast the cancer is progressing, where the cancer has spread and other factors, can include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy and stem cell or bone marrow transplant, among others.
If you or a loved one were diagnosed with blood cancer after being exposed to Camp Lejeune water, you may be entitled to compensation from a Camp Lejeune blood cancer lawsuit or settlement. Contact an injury lawyer to request a free case review.
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