Debosmita Ghosh • 25 Nov 2024
Hidden Symptoms Revealed! Check Here The Signs Of Three Deadly Cancers
Check Here The Signs Of Three Deadly Cancers
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Cancer is a group of diseases that is characterised by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells in the body. It can develop in almost any tissue or organ and it is usually triggered by genetic mutations, environmental factors or lifestyle choices such as smoking and diet. There are more than 200 types of cancer that can affect the human body.
Symptoms depend on the type of cancer. While some cancers progress rapidly, others remain dormant for years, making early detection critical. There are some cancers that are difficult to treat and hence if they’re detected in the early stage, it can increase the chances of survival.
Here, take a look at the hidden symptoms of three deadly cancers; bowel cancer, pancreatic cancer and ovarian cancer. Having these symptoms doesn’t mean you have cancer however, it is important that you get yourself checked.
BOWEL CANCER
This is a type of cancer that’s found anywhere in the large bowel, which includes the colon and rectum, according to a report in The Mirror. The large bowel helps absorb water from your food and removes food waste from your body.
Symptoms of bowel cancer are:
- Bleeding from your bottom and/or blood in your poo
- A persistent and unexplained change in bowel habit
- Unexplained weight loss
- Extreme tiredness for no obvious reason
- A pain or lump in your tummy.
According to Bowel Cancer UK, “It’s important to know that most people with these symptoms don’t have bowel cancer. Other health problems can cause similar symptoms. But if you have any of these, or if things just don't feel right, go to see your GP. You may need to visit your doctor more than once if your symptoms don't get better.
“Knowing the symptoms and acting on them as quickly as possible could mean that if you do have bowel cancer, it may be diagnosed earlier when it's much easier to treat. People whose cancer is diagnosed at an early stage have a much higher chance of successful treatment than those whose cancer has become more widespread.
“Don't be embarrassed and don't ignore any symptoms. Doctors are used to seeing lots of people with bowel problems.”
PANCREATIC CANCER
The pancreas is an organ in the top part of your tummy that helps you digest your food and makes hormones, such as insulin. Pancreatic cancer is often known as a silent disease.
Symptoms of pancreatic cancer are:
- The whites of your eyes or your skin turn yellow (jaundice) and you may also have itchy skin, darker pee and paler poo than usual
- Loss of appetite or losing weight without trying to
- Feeling tired or having no energy
- A high temperature, or feeling hot or shivery.
Other symptoms can affect your digestion, such as:
- Feeling or being sick
- Diarrhoea or constipation, or other changes in your poo
- Pain at the top part of your tummy and your back, which may feel worse when you're eating or lying down and better when you lean forward
- Symptoms of indigestion such as feeling bloated.
OVARIAN CANCER
Ovarian cancer mostly affects women over the age of 50 but it can affect anyone who has ovaries. The disease is again often labelled a “silent killer," because warning signs usually develop when the disease has reached an advanced stage, which is largely incurable.
Symptoms of ovarian cancer are:
- A swollen tummy or feeling bloated
- Pain or tenderness in your tummy or the area between the hips (pelvis)
- No appetite or feeling full quickly after eating
- An urgent need to urinate or needing to urinate more often.
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