Cancer has warning signs, top ten signs should be discovered in time

Many people don’t know much about cancer signals, so let’s take a look below.

Upper abdominal pain - gastric cancer

If you are normally well but gradually notice stomach (upper abdomen) discomfort or pain, loss of appetite, anemia, vomiting blood, black stools, or unexplained weight loss, and painkillers and antacids do not provide relief and you continue to have poor digestion, you should see a gastroenterologist immediately.

Preventive measures: Avoid eating irritating foods and overeating, drink in moderation, and prevent overeating; eat less pickled, smoked, grilled, and fried foods; eat more vegetables and fruits; actively treat gastric ulcers and atrophic gastritis.

Chronic cough or bloody sputum - lung cancer

Cough that cannot be relieved by antibiotics and cough suppressants and gradually worsens, with occasional bloody sputum and chest pain, is often considered an early sign of lung cancer. Patients with pulmonary tuberculosis should also be alert to sudden relapses after their condition stabilizes.

Preventive measures: High-risk groups such as those who are over 40 years old, smoke more than 400 cigarettes a year, have a history of pulmonary tuberculosis, especially those with tuberculosis scars, and have a history of exposure to occupational carcinogens should have a chest X-ray examination once a year.

Breast lumps – breast cancer

The breasts of healthy women are soft in texture. If you feel a lump and are a woman over 40 years old, you should consider the possibility of breast cancer. Women who have their first menstruation before the age of 13, women who have not menopausal at the age of 50, and single unmarried women are more likely to develop breast cancer.

Preventive measures: For women over 30 years old, it is recommended to go to the hospital for breast examination once a year or once every six months. Or look in the mirror every month to see if there are any lumps or nodules in the breast; observe whether there is fluid exudation from the nipple, especially bloody secretions.

Abnormal vaginal bleeding - cervical cancer

Healthy women have their periods once a month and usually do not experience vaginal bleeding. If you bleed after sexual intercourse, it may be a sign of cervical cancer. The incidence rate is higher in women who have sexual activity too early, have multiple sexual partners, smoke, take drugs, or are malnourished.

Prevention measures: Annual cervical smear tests can detect mutated cells early and provide timely treatment.

Bloody nasal discharge - nasopharyngeal cancer

Bloody nasal discharge in the morning, nasal congestion, tinnitus, headache, especially unilateral migraine, are all dangerous signs of nasopharyngeal cancer.

Prevention measures: About 10% of nasopharyngeal cancer patients have a family history, and salted fish is also related to the high incidence of nasopharyngeal cancer; prevention of nasopharyngeal cancer should start with the above pathogenic factors.

Abdominal pain, prolapse, blood in stool—rectal cancer

Abdominal discomfort, dull pain, bloating, changes in bowel habits, a feeling of falling and blood in the stool, followed by anemia, fatigue, and abdominal lumps should be considered as the possibility of colorectal cancer. People with a family history of colorectal cancer, patients with ulcerative colitis, and those who have been on a high-fat, low-fiber diet for a long time should pay attention.

Preventive measures: People at high risk should have a fecal occult blood test every six months and go to the hospital to see a specialist to arrange a colonoscopy or colon barium meal X-ray examination. If polyps are found, they should be removed as soon as possible to prevent them from becoming cancerous.

Right subcostal pain - liver cancer

Pain under the right ribs is often called liver area pain. Pain in this area is common in hepatitis, cholecystitis, cirrhosis, liver cancer, etc. A mass was palpable in the right upper abdomen and epigastrium, which continued to grow larger.

Prevention measures: People over 35 years old who are positive for hepatitis B surface antigen, suffer from chronic hepatitis, have cirrhosis for more than 5 years, or have a family history of liver cancer should have alpha-fetoprotein and liver B-ultrasound checked every six months. In addition, you should be vaccinated against hepatitis B; ensure that blood products are not infected with the hepatitis virus during blood transfusions; and abstain from alcohol.

Headache, vomiting - intracranial tumor

Decreased vision, frequent headaches in the morning or evening, most noticeable on the forehead, back of the head, and both sides. As the headache worsens, vomiting often occurs and should be considered a dangerous sign of an intracranial tumor.

Preventive measures: For patients with unexplained visual impairment or visual field loss, even if there are no obvious fundus changes, a routine head CT examination should be performed. For patients with ophthalmoplegia, a head CT scan should be performed after excluding factors such as trauma, diabetes and inflammation.

Long-term fever of unknown cause: malignant tumor of hematopoietic system

Cancers of the hematopoietic system, such as malignant lymphoma and leukemia, often cause fever. Malignant lymphoma is manifested by swollen lymph nodes as well as fever, weight loss, anemia and other symptoms.

Preventive measures: Pregnant women should try to avoid X-ray exposure and contact with chemical poisons. People who have long-term contact with benzene have a leukemia incidence rate about 20 times higher than the general population.

Choking when swallowing food - Esophageal cancer

Choking, pain when swallowing food, discomfort behind the sternum, a foreign body sensation in the esophagus, or upper abdominal pain are the first signs of esophageal cancer.

Preventive measures: Avoid eating rough, hard or hot food, otherwise it may cause chronic damage to the esophageal mucosa and lead to cancer; change bad habits of smoking and drinking strong alcohol.