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Cancer Symptoms

 
 

Symptoms

The following tables show the early symptoms for some types of cancer.

a-      BREAST CANCER:

-         A lump in the breast

-         A lump in the axilla

-         Change in the color or feeling of the skin of the breast

-         Nipple discharge

-         Change in the direction of the nipple or nipple inversion

 

b-     CERVICAL CANCER:

-         Repeated  vaginal infections

-         Spotting after intercourse

-         Inter-menstrual bleeding

-         Severe menstrual bleeding

-         Lower abdominal pain or backache

 

c-      COLO-RECTAL CANCER:

-         Change in the bowel habit

-         Unexplained diarrhea or constipation

-         Sense of incomplete evacuation of the colon

-         Repeated abdominal pain

-         Loss of weight

-         Anemia

-         Blood in the stool

 

d-     PROSTATE CANCER:

-         Difficulty in passing urine

-         Passing urine frequently, day and night

-         Blood in urine

-         Weak stream of urine

-         Burning during urination

-         Impotence

-         Painful ejaculation

-         Pain in the lower abdomen or back

 

         e- SKIN CANCER

-         A mole or nevus that is bleeding or has experienced a change in size, color, texture, or surface appearance.

-         A wound that does not heal

-         A new dark nevus

 

f-       TESTICULAR CANCER

-         Appearance of a painless swelling of the testes that doesn't disappear over time

      

g- NON-SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS:

-         Unresolved cough or hoarseness of the voice

-         Difficulty swallowing or gastric pain

-         Appearance of a lump anywhere on the body

-         Appearance of bruises on the body

-         Bleeding from the mouth, nose, gums, or vagina

-         Unexplained loss of weight

-         Changes in pre-existing nevi

-         A skin wound that doesn't heal

-         Changes in bowel or urination habits

 

*Any unexplained changes in the body should be reported to a doctor. Otherwise, the international guidelines for cancer screening should be followed.