It is significant that before cancer spreads it should be detected as early as possible.
The following are symptoms that may occur in specific types of cancers:
Bladder cancer: When you find blood in the urine, any sort of pain or burning upon urination; frequent urination.
Brain cancer:
• faintness
• tiredness
• abnormal eye movements or changes in vision
• weakness
• loss of feeling in arms or legs or difficulties in walking
• fits or convulsions
• changes in personality, memory or speech
• headaches that tend to be worse in the morning and ease during the day, that may be accompanied by nausea or vomiting.
Bone cancer:
• Find Soreness in the bone or puffiness around the affected site
• Fractures in bones; weakness around, body tiredness; weight loss
• Repeated infections
• Sickness
• Vomiting
• Constipation
• Problems with urination
• Weakness or lack of sensation in the legs
• Bumps and bruises that persist. :
Colorectal cancer:
• Rectal bleeding (red blood in stools or black stools)
• Abdominal cramps
• Constipation alternating with diarrhea
• Weight loss
• Loss of appetite
• Weakness
• Pallid complexion
Breast cancer:
• Swelling or thickening of the breast;
• Discharge from the nipple;
• Change in the skin of the breast;
• A feeling of heat; or enlarged lymph nodes under the arm
Leukemia:
• Weakness
• Paleness
• fever and flu-like symptoms
• Bruising and prolonged bleeding
• Enlarged lymph nodes
• Spleen liver pain in bones and joints
• frequent infections
• Weight loss
• Night sweats
Lung cancer:
• Wheezing
• Persistent cough for months
• Blood-streaked sputum
• Persistent ache in chest
• Congestion in lungs
• Enlarged lymph nodes in the neck
Kidney cancer:
• Blood in urine
• Dull ache or pain in the back or side
• lump in kidney area
• Sometimes accompanied by high blood pressure or abnormality in red blood cell count
Melanoma:
• Change in mole or other bump on the skin
• Including bleeding or change in size
• Shape
• Color
• Texture
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma:
• Painless swelling in the lymph nodes in the neck
• Underarm or groin
• Persistent fever
• Feeling of fatigue
• Unexplained weight loss
• Itchy skin and rashes
• Small lumps in skin
• Bone pain
• Swelling in the abdomen
• Liver or spleen enlargement
Oral cancer:
• A lump in the mouth
• Ulceration of the lip
• Tongue or inside of the mouth that does not heal within a couple of weeks
• Dentures that no longer fit well
• Oral pain Bleeding
• Foul breath
• Loose teeth and changes in speech
Ovarian cancer:
• Abdominal swelling
• In rare cases,
• Abnormal vaginal bleeding
• Digestive discomfort
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• Enlargement of liver and spleen
Prostate cancer:
• Urination difficulties due to blockage of the urethra
• Bladder retains urine, creating frequent feelings of urgency to urinate, especially at night
• Bladder not emptying completely
• Burning or painful urination
• Bloody urine
• Tenderness over the bladder and dull ache in the pelvis or back
Uterine cancer:
• Abnormal vaginal bleeding
• A watery bloody discharge in postmenopausal women
• A painful urination
• Pain during intercourse
• Pain in pelvic area
Stomach cancer:
• Indigestion or heartburn
• Discomfort or pain in the abdomen
• Nausea and vomiting
• Diarrhea or bleeding
• Vomiting blood or blood in the stool
You should watch a physician for testing if you see any of these symptoms, We also have a web page that lists some of the tests that are available to detect cancer
