Experts teach you how to detect early signs of cancer

Early detection is the key to defeating cancer. Do you know what early symptoms can help patients detect common cancers early?

Early signs of lung cancer: a long-lasting, irritating dry cough, blood in the sputum, and occasional chest pain. Antibiotics and cough suppressants cannot relieve the symptoms and the symptoms gradually worsen.

Early signs of colorectal cancer: abdominal discomfort, changes in bowel habits, tenesmus, and blood in the stool.

Early signs of gastric cancer: upper abdominal discomfort or pain, ulcers that cannot be cured for a long time, painkillers and antacids that cannot provide relief, and fullness or pain after eating. Progressive loss of appetite and weight loss.

Early signs of esophageal cancer: discomfort or pain when swallowing food, stuffiness and discomfort behind the sternum, a foreign body sensation in the esophagus, or upper abdominal pain.

Early signs of breast cancer: breast lumps, bloody nipple discharge.

Early signs of cervical cancer: irregular vaginal bleeding or increased vaginal discharge in middle-aged women.

Early sign of liver cancer: pain under the right ribs.

Early signs of intracranial tumors: headache and vomiting. Headaches often occur at night and are more obvious in the forehead, back of the head, and on both sides. Vomiting is unrelated to eating and is often projectile. Nasal congestion, nose bleeding, unilateral headache or double vision.

Early signs of skin or mucosal tumors: ulcers that do not heal for a long time on the skin, cheek mucosa, tongue, etc., and moles that suddenly increase in size and rupture and bleed.

Early signs of urinary system tumors: painless hematuria.