Early detection of the “telltale signs” of cancer will undoubtedly lead to a much better cure rate and quality of life for patients. Concerned.com has interviewed Dr. Leonard Lichtenfeld, an American Cancer Society expert, Dr. Hannah Linden, an oncologist at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Dr. Ranit Mishawri, a professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and Dr. Mary Daly, an oncologist at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, and summarized the most common symptoms of cancer that men and women may overlook. Dr. Lana Linden, Dr. Lanette Michauri, Professor at George Washington Medical School, and Dr. Mary Daly, Oncologist at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, summarized the most common symptoms of cancer in men and women. Men: If you want to urinate but cannot, with burning pain, you may have a urinary tract infection, but you should also be alert to the possibility of prostate cancer. Rectal examination and prostate-specific antigen screening should be done. Other concomitant symptoms of prostate cancer include difficulty in erection, pain in the buttocks, thighs and lower back. Testicular changes: swelling of the testicles or the presence of painless masses should be considered testicular cancer. Other symptoms include: abdominal or scrotal cramps. Women Abdominal swelling or pain: Inexplicable abdominal swelling should alert ovarian cancer. Pelvic and abdominal pain is a common symptom of fibroids, ovarian cysts and other reproductive system diseases. Irregular bleeding: Excessive menstrual bleeding or dysmenorrhea and abnormal vaginal bleeding between periods are likely to be endometrial cancer. Cancer symptoms that both men and women tend to ignore Abdominal discomfort: Pancreatic cancer will have internal pressure dull pain, and liver cancer patients will have frequent abdominal cramps or abdominal discomfort. Abdominal pain in patients with liver cancer and leukemia is due to enlarged spleen. Prolonged excessive stomach acid or feeling of fullness with a small amount of food: first rule out whether it is caused by excessive stomach acid, otherwise it may be liver cancer. Weight loss: A sharp weight loss in a short period of time should be beware of digestive tract cancer, and for women, it may also be hyperthyroidism. Jaundice: Sudden yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes and deepening of the color of urine may be pancreatic cancer. A clay-colored stool is also a lesser-known symptom of jaundice. Prolonged cough or chest pain: Beware of leukemia and lung cancer. In some lung cancer patients, the pain also extends to the shoulder or arm. Frequent fevers or infections: The initial symptoms of leukemia are very similar to the flu. Chronic heartburn: Frequent heartburn or vague chest pain after meals should be screened for esophageal cancer. Abnormal bruising or excessive bleeding, abnormal platelets and red blood cells: Possible leukemia symptoms. Weakness and fatigue: If the weakness and fatigue are not due to lack of sleep, you should go to the hospital for examination. This is a symptom of many cancers such as pancreatic cancer. Blood in stool: In addition to hemorrhoids, if the blood in stool is dark in color, it is most often colorectal cancer. You should receive a colonoscopy to confirm the diagnosis. Bowel problems: Patients with bowel cancer have frequent bowel movements and a feeling of not being able to relieve themselves. Early symptoms of pancreatic cancer are frequent and white stools that are particularly smelly. Scaly discoloration or pain in the nipples, and abnormal discharge from the chest or nipples: Beware of breast cancer. Other symptoms include: lump, pain in the chest, red and scaly skin spots, sunken nipples or abnormal discharge. Skin wounds that do not heal for a long time, scabs but bleed easily: beware of skin cancer. Nail changes: white nails indicate abnormal liver function, sometimes a sign of liver cancer.