Most cancers will cause you to lose weight

March 18, 2019 1:36 pm

If you find a lump in your body or are just noticing a thickening or “change”, this could be an indicator that everything is not as it should be.

Even though some changes in your body are normal, pay close attention and trust your gut instinct.

Cancer affects the immune system which results in a regular fever for what seems like no reason at all.

It’s more common during later stages of some cancers but it shows up early in cancers of the blood including lymphoma and leukemia.

I bet you didn’t know this but skin cancer is actually the most common kind of cancer and the best way to detect this is by noticing changes in your skin.

Keep an eye on any unusual and new freckles, moles or warts on your body and if they change size or color, get this checked out by a doctor right away. Reddened skin, blotches and bleeding on the skin can also be signs of other cancers.

If you have a cough that just won’t seem to go away, there could be more to it than just your common cold.

If your cough causes you to experience pain in your chest, back or shoulder area – this could be even more reason to get checked out.

If you start coughing up blood, this is a big symptom of cancer.

Some other types of bleeding to look out for and get investigated include bleeding from the vagina, or from the anus.

If you are struggling to swallow or are experiencing indigestion issues, these could be signs of stomach, esophagus or throat cancer.

These type of symptoms are usually not associated with cancer but it is still better to get them seen to.

The symptoms that have been mentioned so far are the most common signs of cancer but there are other things to look out for. This includes things like swollen feet and general changes to how your body looks/feels.

Again, they may not be signs of cancer, or could even result from the various cancer treatments, but it’s always better to feel safe than sorry.