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- #Early Signs of Cancer
I will tell you about two early symptoms of cancer that can be seen in body changes. Cancer is more problematic because it is often detected late, but if it is detected early, the cure rate is also high, so early detection is the most important thing. I will talk about the early symptoms that our body sends in the early stages of cancer, so please be sure to know them.
Early Signs of Cancer
Early symptoms of cancer are not easy to detect unless you observe yourself carefully. Moreover, early detection leads to higher survival and cure rates, but to achieve that, you need to carefully examine your physical condition and pay attention to the signals your body is sending. Ignoring them or not noticing them could lead to problems, so caution is necessary.
Unexplained Bleeding and Bruising
The first is unexplained bleeding or bruising. If bleeding occurs without any reason, you should suspect cancer. Even healthy individuals can be exposed to cancer. However, our body's immune system has a system that repairs faulty genes and destroys and eliminates abnormal cells.
When health problems occur beyond the capacity of this system, cancer develops. The symptom of the cancer growing or moving to other parts of the body, in other words, metastasis, is frightening. During the process of cancer metastasizing, it pierces through existing tissues and moves, which can commonly cause bleeding.
When cancer cells grow rapidly, they draw blood vessels to obtain nutrients through the bloodstream. This is called angiogenesis. Bleeding can also occur during this regenerative process, so if bleeding occurs without any particular reason, you should suspect cancer.
Rapid Weight Loss
The second symptom is rapid weight loss. This is because cancer cells consume an enormous amount of energy from our body to proliferate. The reason for angiogenesis is that cancer cells make tremendous efforts to grow and protect themselves.
In such cases, muscle and fat are significantly reduced. If your muscles decrease rapidly without any particular reason, or if you lose weight and your fat decreases, you should suspect cancer.
As the cancer cells grow, they press on the digestive organs such as the small intestine, large intestine, and stomach, which can lead to a loss of appetite, decreased food intake, frequent nausea, and difficulty swallowing, further promoting weight loss. Energy metabolism increases, but energy is depleted, leading to increased fatigue.
Approximately 40% of all cancer patients experience weight loss at the time of diagnosis, and in the case of digestive cancer patients, about 80% experience rapid weight loss at the time of diagnosis.
If sudden changes in your body persist and recur over a long period, it suggests that the cancer cells are growing much faster than the symptoms of chronic diseases. Chronic diseases progress gradually over a long time, whereas cancer often progresses rapidly.
If your symptoms don't improve even after taking medication for chronic diseases, or if pain doesn't subside even after taking pain relievers, and if you unknowingly find yourself living differently from your usual lifestyle, you need to pay closer attention to your body.
Signs and Symptoms by Cancer Type
These are the signs and symptoms for each type of cancer. Please refer to them.
1. Stomach Cancer
Stomach pain, discomfort, a feeling of fullness, heartburn. Difficulty swallowing, nausea and vomiting, coughing up blood, or bleeding in the stool can occur.
2. Liver Cancer
Experiencing flank pain, a heavy feeling in the upper abdomen, especially a feeling of tightness in the epigastric region, abdominal distension, physical weakness and severe fatigue. And since the liver is related to the eyes, jaundice may appear in the eyes and skin, red spots may appear on the skin, and facial skin may darken, which are considered the most typical symptoms.
3. Lung Cancer
Coughing with blood-tinged phlegm, shortness of breath, chest pain, and unusually hoarse or rough voice. If you experience such symptoms, you should suspect lung cancer.
4. Colon Cancer
Sudden constipation. Alternating constipation and diarrhea, or changes in the thickness of stool, usually becoming thinner. Abdominal pain, abdominal distension, fatigue, loss of appetite, and indigestion can also occur.
5. Breast Cancer
Discharge from the nipple, nipple retraction or inversion. Changes in the shape of the breast or discomfort, redness of the skin, the breast may indent when raising the arm, and armpit pain and swelling may occur.
6. Cervical Cancer
Vaginal bleeding may occur, and excessive vaginal discharge may be experienced. Pelvic pain may also occur.
7. Pancreatic Cancer
Jaundice, dark urine, itchy skin, or back pain may occur, and blood clots often form in the legs, leading to swelling.
8. Thyroid Cancer
A lump in the neck may be felt, respiratory problems may occur, and a hoarse voice may develop. Neck swelling and pain, and a persistent cough are also seen.
9. Bladder Cancer
Hematuria and bladder irritation pain may occur.
10. Prostate Cancer
Difficulty urinating, hematuria, constipation, abdominal pain and rectal bleeding, or diarrhea may occur, and you should suspect prostate cancer.
11. Brain Tumor
Increased intracranial pressure can cause headaches, nausea or vomiting, decreased vision, and dizziness.
In Conclusion
Just because you experience these symptoms doesn't automatically mean you have cancer. However, since cancer is a possibility, if they recur, it is recommended that you visit a doctor to determine the cause or undergo cancer screening.
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