Cancer Symptoms
What are the symptoms of Cancer
Watch for symptoms
Common Symptoms
In initial stage usually very minimal symtoms and these masks with general disease symptoms. Warning signs of cancer is explained in acronym CAUTION.
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Change in Bladder/
Bowel Habbit - Ulcer not healing
- Cough- not relieving
- Indigestion
- Thickening/Lump
- Unusual Bleeding/ Discharge
- Obvious Change in Mole
- Change in Voice
Emergency Symptoms
Cancer patients sometimes experience emergency problems
- Trouble breathing
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Facial Swelling with SVC syndrome
- Spinal Cord Compression/ Paralysis
- Brain Metastasis
What to do if you have symptoms
- Get an appointment with Oncologist as soon as possible.
- Get relevant instigations done for diagnosis or screening tests in case of suspicion
If you have any persistent signs or symptoms that concern you, make an appointment with your doctor. If you don’t have any signs or symptoms but are worried about your risk of cancer, discuss your concerns with your doctor.
What you need to know
- 1 in 5 people develop cancer during their lifetime
- 1 in 8 men and 1 in 11 women die from cancer
- Breast Cancer represents 1 in 4 cancers diagnosed among women globally
- Colorectal, lung, cervical, and thyroid cancers are also common among women.
- Some 10 million people die from cancer globally every year
Know Symptoms of Cancers
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Cervical Cancer
Cervical Cancer Cervix is lower part of uterus, and it connects uterus with vagina. Cervix or cervical cancer arises in the cell linings of cervix. Third most common and second
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Ovary Cancer
Ovary Cancer Ovarian cancer is the cancer which arise from reproductive organs of female. Ovaries are female organs of reproduction, two in number and situated on either sides of uterus.
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Gallbladder Cancer
Gallbladder Cancer What is gallbladder cancer? Gallbladder is pear shaped organ situated below liver. It stores the bile produced in liver and release it in intestine through bile duct at
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Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid Cancer Thyroid is butterfly shaped organ located anteriorly in the neck in front of upper trachea. It produces thyroid hormone, it regulates body metabolism Types Well Differentiated (Papillary and
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Esophagus Cancer
Esophagus Cancer What is food pipe cancer? Esophagus, also called as food pipe is a hollow muscular tube that connect throat to the stomach. It is around 20-25 cm long
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Larynx Cancer
Larynx Cancer (Voice Box Cancer) Larynx (voice box) is part of the throat situated between base of tongue and trachea (windpipe) that helps you breathe and speak. It contains the vocal cords,
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Colon Cancer
Colon Cancer What is colon cancer? Large intestine is approx. 1.5 meter long and most of part is colon. 1st part is ascending colon, small intestine continues in Caecum which
