What are the top eight rarely noticed cancer symptoms? What health problems indicate that a formidable enemy - a tumor - has settled in the body
Coughing and hoarseness
If from the moment ARVI about 3-4 weeks have passed, and you are still coughing or wheezing - this is a strange symptom. Certain types of tumors can put pressure on the vocal cords and nerves, damaging them and causing similar symptoms.
Swollen lymph nodes
If the lymph nodes in the neck, armpits or in the groin area periodically increase for completely incomprehensible reasons, this is a reason to consult a doctor.
Prolonged swelling of the lymph nodes - reason to see a doctor / istockphoto.com
Intestinal malfunction
If you begin to notice that the intestines behave somehow not for so long time - either constipation appeared, or diarrhea, and the appearance of feces has changed (it became thinner) - you should not waste time in the hope that the problem itself will "dissolve". Some colon cancers start this way.
Fatigue
If fatigue, which you blame on lack of sleep, a change in weather, work, or a cold, dragged on for several months, you urgently need to figure out what is its real reason. Constant loss of energy is one of the main symptoms of incipient cancer. First of all, leukemia. The first step is to have a complete blood count to check this diagnosis.
Losing weight for no reason
Did you happen to notice that you suddenly lost weight? Losing weight without making any effort? Unfortunately, cancer cells produce substances that alter the body's metabolism. Simply put, protein stops being digested, energy from calories is not supplied, muscle and adipose tissue are lost.
Permanent wounds
Does stomatitis not stop in your mouth? Are the wounds on your gums and cheeks, and they almost never leave your mouth? If there is also swelling or numbness of the jaw, immediately run to the hospital.
Nausea
Cancers of the stomach, intestines, pancreas, or liver often start with nausea. Moreover, you can easily attribute this to an obvious situation: you got poisoned, a lot of coffee, didn't eat on time, got nervous, and so on. But it is still important to monitor this symptom more scrupulously.
If you are not pregnant, but vomiting with enviable regularity is an alarming symptom / istockphoto.com
Migratory pain
If it hurts here and there, it is not a good symptom. If a tumor grows, it presses on organs, tissues, muscles, and nerves. Accordingly, each time it hurts in a new place. Try to determine if it is actually causing migratory pain.
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