Our body sends us signals as symptoms to let us know something’s wrong with our health. But sometimes, many of us miss those important signs.
Here are 7 early signs that might signal cancer. If you notice several of them, it’s better to consult your doctor.
- Skin rash and itching
You probably never connect the skin rash and itching with cancer, but in many medical cases, there is a certain connection:
A uterine neoplasm causes genital rash and itching.
Brain cancer may cause itching and skin irritation in the nostrils.
- Changes in bowel function
Bowel cancer is treatable condition, but as long as it’s early diagnosed. If you notice some of these symptoms go to see your doctor:
Bleeding from your bottom and/or blood in the stool.
A persistent and unexplained change in bowel habit.
Mucous or purulent secretions.
Pain in the stomach and spontaneous defecation.
- Unusual secretions when urinating
This may be a sign of a kidney cancer which can be accompanied with several other symptoms such as:
Blood in the urine.
Fatigue and low back pain on one side.
Chronic weakness and loss of appetite.
- Sudden weight loss
Sudden weight loss may occur when you have a stomach cancer. It’s pretty difficult to distinguish the early stages of this type of cancer.
However, the symptoms that follow are quite widespread:
Difficulty of food movement through your bowels.
Poor appetite.
A sense of fullness in the upper abdomen after eating a small meal.
Disgust toward meat.
Anemia and vomiting.
- Persistent cough
A prolonged cough that doesn’t go away or gets worse is one of the symptoms of a lung cancer that may be associated with other signs such as:
Chest pain.
Loss of appetite.
Shortness of breath.
Sudden weight loss.
Coughing blood.
- Persistent sore throat
A long-lasting soreness of the throat may be a symptom of laryngeal cancer which is also associated with the following signs:
Ear pain.
Difficulty breathing and swallowing.
A feeling of a lump in the throat appears with the growth of the neoplasm.
Hoarseness of speech proceeding to loss of voice.
Coughing up blood and bad breath.
- Skin neoplasms
Neoplasms is an abnormal growth of tissue which, if it forms a mass is considered to be a sign of skin or breast cancer. Other symptoms include:
Hard knots in the breast and/or armpits.
Skin Irritation or rash which is not associated with a food or cosmetic allergy.
The appearance of a wet ulcer in the center of a neoplasm.
A birthmark growth or shape change.
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