Many cancer patients are already in advanced stage when their tumors are found, and their tumors are huge or have spread and metastasized, making treatment more difficult. If early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment can be made, the treatment effect will be greatly improved.
The following are 20 early signs of cancer.
(1) Intractable gum bleeding, subcutaneous bleeding and progressive anemia.
(2) Recurrent unexplained fever.
(3) Rapid enlargement of the liver with pain in the liver area.
(4) Dry cough with blood in the sputum, chest tightness and chest pain for a long time.
(5) Women of middle age or older with small amount of vaginal bleeding after sexual intercourse, or irregular vaginal bleeding in general, or menstruation again after several years of menopause, with a marked increase in leucorrhea.
(6) Gradually deepening jaundice and abdominal masses without abdominal pain.
(7) Gradually increasing lump in any part of the body such as breast, neck or abdomen, especially without pain.
(8) Painless hematuria of unknown origin.
(9) Skin ulcers that do not heal for a long time.
(10) Sudden enlargement of a mole accompanied by itching, rupture, bleeding, pain, or loss of hair on the mole and change in color.
(11) Unexplained emaciation, weakness, loss of appetite, and irregular pain in the upper abdomen.
(12) Non-pregnant and nursing women with nipple drainage, bleeding, or the ability to squeeze out fluid.
(13) Gradually increasing headache with sudden onset of transient visual disturbance and vomiting.
(14) Progressive bilateral lower extremity weakness with abnormal sensation. Movement disorder or incontinence of urine and stool sometimes.
(15) Fracture of the femur and humerus without apparent external force.
(16) Foreign body obstruction, tingling sensation behind the sternum when eating and swallowing, or slow passage of food.
(17) Nasal congestion, frequent small amount of bleeding or frequent blood in the nasal discharge, which may be accompanied by migraine, dizziness, tinnitus and palpable mass in the neck.
(18) Change in bowel habits, or frequent alternation of diarrhea and constipation, or stools often with pus and blood, or stools become thin, fine, and difficult to defecate.
(19) White spots appear on the oral mucosa, or female vulva, or male penis glans, and they rapidly expand and burn with discomfort.
(20) Severe pain and swelling in the elbow or knee joints in adolescents. Treatment with anti-rheumatic drugs or antibiotics is ineffective.
Anyone who finds these symptoms should pay enough attention and go to the hospital as soon as possible to ask relevant experts for diagnosis. However, it does not mean that any symptom mentioned above is cancer. The final diagnosis should be made by a doctor after detailed examination by various methods, otherwise it will bring unnecessary burden of mind to yourself and your family.