• Question: what are the main symptoms of cancer?

    Asked by hdlxhj to Sarah on 13 Jun 2011.
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      Sarah Thomas answered on 13 Jun 2011:

      This is a really difficult question because there are over 200 types of cancer and it can affect any part of your body, which means the smyptoms are really varied.

      There are the main symptoms of cancers, but they can also be caused by less serious diseases too.

      – A lump somewhere on your body.
      – Changes in a mole on your skin.
      – A cough that never goes away.
      – A change in bowel habits
      – Difficulty swallowing or persistent indigestion.
      – Abnormal bleeding (ladies)
      – Difficulty urinating
      – Unexplained weight loss
      – Unexplained pain
      – Feeling tired all of the time.

      It’s really important to know your body. Know what’s normal for you and if anything changes, get checked out.

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