When cancer is diagnosed in its early stages it is a much better chance that the treatment will be successful. Being familiar with how your body is normally will help you to spot any possible symptoms and to let your physician know as early as possible. Some changes that happen are specifically indigenous to the onset of cancer.
Lumps may appear that are strange and these need to be reported. Cancerous lumps can often be painless. Lumps are usually nothing to do with cancer but should still be checked to be on the safe side.
A nagging cough and breathlessness or hoarseness can be caused by many things like infections and inflammations but sometimes it is due to lung cancer. To protect yourself it is best to consult your physician if these conditions continue to be a problem for more than two weeks. Always consult a medical professional if you have cancer treatment or symptoms of colon cancer.
Changes in your bowel movements like blood in the stool, the stool is red in color or unusually dark can be indications of bowel cancer and should be reported. Bleeding that happens without a known cause is a signal that something is very wrong and it must be seen by your physician. Nose bleeds and bruises are rarely cancer signs but if they are accompanied by other symptoms they need to be checked out. Always consult a medical professional if you have bladder cancer symptoms.
Having moles does not necessarily mean you have cancer but they need to be reported. Also weight loss for no apparent reason, especially accompanied by other symptoms should be reported to your health care professional. If you have any concerns about something that is happening with your body that is out of the norm, run and don’t walk to your health care professional. The earlier you discover any potential problems with your body and seek a diagnosis the better chances you have with finding a cure.
*This information is not to be use to treat or diagnosis a medical condition always consult your doctor*