Dentist Spots Leukemia in 19-Year-Old After 1 Month of Toothache
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Updated · UNILAD · Jun 5
Dentist Spots Leukemia in 19-Year-Old After 1 Month of Toothache
3 articles · Updated · UNILAD · Jun 5
Summary
12 hours after a GP blood test, Ethan Harrison, 19, was told to go straight to A&E, where doctors began emergency treatment for acute myeloid leukemia.
A dentist visit for pain in his right-side wisdom teeth triggered the diagnosis after a swollen lymph node was noticed and flagged for urgent follow-up.
Doctors at Chesterfield Royal Hospital said starting treatment four days after that appointment may have saved his life; without it, he could have had as little as three weeks to live.
Since May 17, Harrison has remained in hospital and is expected to undergo four rounds of chemotherapy, with his family told recovery to full health could take about a year.