One of the best ways to protect yourself against cancer is to detect the disease early. Carrying out constant routine medical checks to rule out any conditions.
There are some symptoms that each person can detect this disease in advance, so the University of California recommends seeing your doctor when they appear.
Be aware that there may be signs that tell you something is not right with your health, and may even be worse when what might be seen as ‘normal’ conditions affect you for days or weeks and are recorded by the University. On the official portal of California.
All people have experienced bloating at some point in their lives after eating certain foods that cause this annoying condition, but if this discomfort persists for more than two weeks, in women it may be a symptom of ovarian cancer.
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If a person coughs for more than 15 days, it may be a sign that their lungs are affected, and more seriously, it may be a symptom of lung cancer.
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Bruising in various parts of the body without being hit and for no apparent reason may be a sign of the emergence of some types of cancer, such as blood cancer.
Persistent high fever can lead to health consequences as well as persistent infections, which can be a symptom of lymphoma cancer.
If you have a persistent headache for two weeks or more, see a doctor immediately; because this may be a sign that there is a tumor in that area.
If you have pain in any part of your body for a long time and it does not go away with medication, it is time to see a specialist so that he can evaluate your condition.
Many people want to lose weight quickly, but when this happens without planning it can have serious effects on their health. Therefore, go to your doctor.
When you have changes in how often you go to the toilet, such as urinating or having too many or too few bowel movements, this may be due to: problems with the prostate, colon and bladderTherefore, pay special attention to these symptoms and consult a doctor as soon as possible.
According to the United States National Cancer Institute, cancer can cause many symptoms such as those mentioned above, but they can also be caused by other types of diseases, such as injuries, benign tumors, or other problems; Therefore, always consult your doctor. Before you make assumptions about your health.
When you feel that something is not normal in your health, go to your doctor and do not self-medicate.
Cancer symptoms may vary depending on the type and location of the disease; In many cases, they may even remain symptom-free until very advanced stages.
However, in most cases, there are some symptoms that become evident, such as fatigue. Fever, loss of appetite, general malaise, unexplained weight loss, pain, bleeding, unusual swelling, and sweating, as Sanitas describes in an article.
Night sweats and hot flashes are one of the most ignored symptoms; because it is the body’s way of lowering its temperature and occurs for different reasons such as heat exposure, after exercise, due to hormonal changes, or when people overheat. They feel cold, anxious and stressed.
Normally, sweating occurs when there is a fever, which is the body’s response to illness. Fever in people with cancer can also be caused by treatment for a tumor or disease..
According to the American Cancer Society, there is a difference between sweating, hot flashes and night sweats.
Sweating, also known as sweating, is the fluid produced by the glands. Sweating in the body when heat radiates from the skin during hot flashes They can cause sweating, which can range from mild to excessive. These are sometimes called hot flashes.
Night sweats are sweating and hot flashes that occur while a person is sleeping and can cause clothing and sheets to become wet.
LUZ ANGELA DOMÍNGUEZ MERCAN
DIGITAL COVERAGE EDITORIAL
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