Sign & Symptoms of Cancer

Common symptoms of cancer

Lung

Cough That Doesn’t Go Away Shortness of Breath with Activity Pain or Aching in Your Shoulder, Back, Chest, or Arm Repeated Infections Such as Bronchitis and Pneumonia Any Abnormal Symptoms or a General Decline in Health

Lymphatic

Painless swelling in a lymph node The lymph nodes can swell in response to any infection Tiredness or fatigue, Night sweats, Fever, Unexplained weight loss, A persistent cough or feeling of breathlessness and Trouble in getting rid of infections

Breast

Lump in the breast, asymmetry, skin retraction, recent nipple retraction, blood stained nipple discharge, eczematous changes in areola.

Colon and rectum

Change in bowel habits, unexplained weight loss, anaemia, blood in the stool (rectal cancer)

Nasopharynx

Nose bleed, permanent blocked nose, deafness, nodes in upper part of the neck.

Skin Cancer

Brown lesion that is growing with irregular borders or areas of patchy colouration that may itch or bleed.

Prostate

Difficulty (long time) in urination, frequent nocturnal urination.

Cervix

Post-coital bleeding, excessive vaginal discharge.

Oral Cancer

White lesions (leukoplakia) or red lesions (erythroplakia), growth or ulceration in mouth.

Larynx

Persistent hoarseness of voice.

Urinary bladder

Pain, frequent and uneasy urination, blood in urine.

Retinoblastoma

White spot in the pupil, convergent strabismus. (in a child)

Testis

Swelling of one testicle.
(asymmetry)