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10 Signs Of Cancer You Keep On Ignoring! by Nobody: 1:49pm On Jan 23, 2015
Be careful, you could be ignoring cancer
symptoms right at this very moment.
Cancer is one of the many diseases with
very low survival rate, but with early
detection your chance of living through it
could increase a lot.
A study by Cancer Research U.K revealed
that more 50% of adults have
experienced cancer-related symptoms,
yet only two percent of them believed or
even thought that cancer could be a
possible cause.
“We aren’t sure why, but it seems there is
a mismatch between what people know
in practice and whether they apply the
knowledge to themselves,” says study co-
authorKatriina Whitaker, Ph.D., senior
research fellow at University College
London. “So while awareness of many of
these signs and symptoms is quite high,
very few people mention cancer as a
possible cause when it’s them who is
experiencing the symptom.”
The lack of proactive approach about
what you feel can cause you your life /
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Check these cancer symptoms and be
better, not sorry.
1. Persistent Cough or Hoarseness
Coughing can usually mean there is
something wrong in your respiratory tract
but if you have persistent cacophony or a
cough accompanied by blood then it’s a
different story. . “Most coughs are not
cancer,” says Therese Bartholomew
Bevers, M.D., professor of clinical cancer
prevention and the medical director of
the Cancer Prevention Center at the MD
Anderson Cancer Center. “But certainly a
persistent cough needs to be evaluated
to see if it could be lung cancer.” Going
under X-ray or CT scan as soon as
possible can save your life.
2. Persistent Change in Bowel Habits
A change in bowel habits can be more
than simple digestive disturbance.
Bartholomew Bevers says that a sudden
change in stool appearance can be an
early sign of colon cancer. Difficulty in
defecating could be a sign that there is a
mass impeding the transit of the stool
from the bowel according to her. When
that happens the doctor should
recommend colonoscopy immediately.
3. Persistent Change in Bladder Habits
How often do you urinate? How does
your urine look like? Answers to these
questions can help determine if you may
soon be with the big C. “If there is blood
in the urine, that could be indicative of
bladder or kidney cancer—but more
commonly this is a sign of a urinary tract
infection,” says Bartholomew Bevers.
4. Persistent Unexplained Pain
Pains in general are not indicative of
cancer but when it persists, that’s a
different story. Pain, depending on
where it is at and how frequent you
experience it should be checked.
“Most pain is not a sign of cancer, but
persistent pain must be checked out,”
adds Bartholomew Bevers. “If you have
persistent headaches, for example, you
likely don’t have brain cancer—but it is
still something that must be looked into.
Persistent pain in the chest could be a
sign of lung cancer. And pain in your
abdomen could be ovarian cancer.”
So the bottomline is you should always
know why you are experiencing pain. Not
knowing can mean more danger for you.
5. Change in the Appearance of a Mole
Moles can also be symptomatic of
cancers. If you see a new mark or noticed
that the one you have suddenly changed
in color, size or even texture, consult a
dermatologist immediately.
6. A Sore That Does Not Heal
Our body heals itself. If you’ve been
experiencing a sore and had already past
the three-week mark, have it
immediately checked by your doctor.
That kind of sore could be a sign of
carcinoma.
7. Unexpected Bleeding
A common symptom of cervical cancer is
vaginal bleeding outside your normal
cycle. Bleeding on the rectum on the
other hand can mean colon cancer. So
remember this, bleeding without
apparent open wound that you are
aware of means trouble.
8. Sudden Weight Loss
Sudden weight loss without you
knowingly and actively causing it should
be a red flag. “As adults, we try very hard
to lose weight,” says Bartholomew
Bevers. “But if weight is falling off of you
without any effort on your part that is a
big concern and can be indicative of a
serious medical problem.” Malignancy or
tumors often cause the patient to lose
weight.
9. An Unexplained Lump
Touch yourself and if you feel any lump,
no matter how small then have it
checked. Any lump that is changing
should be checked by your doctor
according to our expert. Lumps in the
breast and in testicles of course, are very
common symptom of breast cancer and
prostate cancer respectively.
10. Persistent Difficulty Swallowing
Swallowing food should be one of the
easiest things to do in your life and
difficulty doing it could be due to a
cancer. Two cancers are often associated
with difficulty in swallowing: neck and
esophageal cancer. So if you experience
that don’t just change your diet into
softer one, have your esophagus checked
ASAP.
Source: www.stethnews.com/1242/10-cancer-symptoms-you-keep-on-ignoring/

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Re: 10 Signs Of Cancer You Keep On Ignoring! by Nobody: 1:52pm On Jan 23, 2015
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Re: 10 Signs Of Cancer You Keep On Ignoring! by ArchEnemy(m): 1:56pm On Jan 23, 2015
Nice work op
Lemme add
-Feeling uneccessarily weak or having dizziness or undue awareness of your heartbeat...signs of shortage of blood

-persistent anorexia: the fellow just wont feel like eating

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Re: 10 Signs Of Cancer You Keep On Ignoring! by TRADELYN: 2:04pm On Jan 23, 2015
cool
*Jotting...

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