Alert! Fever to unusual bleeding; ignoring these 6 common signs of Cancer can cost you life
Today our major concern is health growing serious health-like issues. Among several health problems, Cancer stands on top as it is a life-threatening disease. Science and technology have made a cast growth and unlike earlier, now Cancer can be treated. It can be best medically treated only if one detects it on early stage and has not spread to the extreme.
When one gets diagnosed with a disease like Cancer, It takes their mental, emotional, financial, spiritual, and physical strength. Cancer is a combination of severe disease and several symptoms or sign can be witnessed. Hence, it is better not to ignore those symptoms and prevent it before converting in Cancer like a life-threatening disease.
Here are some of the most commonly ignored signs and symptoms of cancer that can cause you your life:
Constant cough or hoarseness: If you are constantly coughing for weeks or even months, than it is time that you need to take action. It is a sign of lung cancer.
Fever: Fever are one of the most common signs that we ignore as a viral fever. However, if you are suffering from fever from more than week, you should immediately contact to doctor. Fever can be a sign of leukaemia and lymphoma
Changes in Skin colour: If you are witnessing a changes in colour or size or shape of a mole or a frekle in your body. Than it is a time to worry as it can be a sign of melanoma or other skin cancer. Other than this yellowish dark skin, eyes, reddened skin, itching or excessive hair growth are also signs that one should not ignore.
Rapid Weight loss: Vast weight loss is a major issue of concern and that too without trying or any workout. Well, it could be a sign of stomach cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer or cancer of the oesophagus, as per the American Cancer Society.
Unusual bleeding: If you are coughing blood is also a sign of lung cancer. Blood in stool or dark or black stool could is signal of colon cancer. Other than this for women, an abnormal vaginal bleeding can signal endometrial or cervical cancer. Also, blood in urine can be a sign of kidney cancer.
Fatigue: Feeling exosted or tired despite of getting enough sleep and proper rest is also one of a symptoms of Cancer.
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First published: 16 May 2019, 16:03 IST