Thursday 8 March 2012

Signs of Cancer

Cancer is a group of sickness that can affect almost any and everywhere on the human body, either internally and externally so it is very difficult to identify any specific symptoms. However there are one or more changes that can be identified which can make you suspicious in order to get a check up at your doctor. A lot of times cancers are hard to detect and may only give off signs within the critical stages of its growth when most of the damage is already done. One of the main signs of cancer can be an unusual growth in a cell anywhere in or on the body called a tumor.
The tumor may push out on its own or up against blood vessels, organs and nerves.When persons go through fever or unexplainable weightloss, it may be a signal that a cancer is active. Almost all cancer patients will experience fever at sometime; the fever also makes it more difficult for the system to stand up against the cancer. Unexpected feelings of extreme tiredness, are a huge symptoms for cancer. Cancer cells utilize a great deal of the body's energy resources as it spreads, so these symptoms take place. The cancer is also capable of changing the order in which the body creates energy from food to cause excessive tiredness. Cancer can cause unbearable and consistent pain in the body, this can also be a sign that the disease is worsening.Various cancers lead to alterations in the tone of the skin which is a trait of sickness such as erythema, jaundice, hyperpigmentation and pruritis. Erythema is responsible for making the skin reddened, Jaundice changes the skin and eye colors to a yellowish tone and hyperpigmentation creates a darker looking skin. Pruritis on the other hand causes the skin to itch. Excessive hair growth can also be associated with the spread of cancer cells.Cancer spread can also change the color and volume of a person's urine and stool. This can lead to diarrhea, constipation. Dizziness, vomiting. Cancer cells are capable of releasing chemicals into the bloodstream that cause blood clots at different parts in the body. If there are also cuts anywhere on the body that don't get better, that may also be a signal for cancer.There are various cancers that can be felt through the skin. Finding a growth on the breast, lymph nodes, testicles or any soft tissue on the body may be reason for suspicion that cancer might be a threat. It is wise to check for changes in a mole, wart or freckle that changes in size, color or shape. All these symptoms are good enough reasons to get a check up from a doctor
               

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