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The symptoms of advanced cancer depend on where the cancer is in the body. They might include: hard or swollen lymph nodes. hard lump on your skin. unexplained pain. feeling very tired or unwell. unexplained weight loss. yellowing of eyes and skin (jaundice) build up of fluid in your tummy (abdomen) - ascites.
Many of the symptoms listed below occur in CLL but are more likely to be caused by other illnesses. Symptoms of CLL include: swollen lymph glands or tummy (abdominal) discomfort from an enlarged spleen. weight loss. infections that will not get better. feeling tired. anaemia. bleeding or bruising.
Symptoms of lymphoedema in the head and neck. After surgery to remove some or all the lymph nodes in your neck or radiotherapy to lymph nodes in your neck, the area can become swollen. This can be due to general swelling. But it can also be a sign of lymphoedema. Lymphoedema in the head or neck can also cause symptoms inside your mouth and throat.
After radiotherapy for head and neck cancer, you are at risk of getting swelling called lymphoedema in your neck or face. Lymphoedema is pronounced lim-fo-dee-ma. Lymph fluid is in all body tissues. It comes from the tiny blood vessels into the body tissues. Usually, it drains back into the bloodstream through channels called lymph vessels.
Symptoms if cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are part of a system of tubes and glands in the body that filters body fluids and fights infection. Cancer can spread to: close by lymph nodes in the tummy (abdomen) – these are called regional lymph nodes lymph nodes further away, for example close to your collar bone – these ...
The most common symptom of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is one or more painless swellings in the: neck. armpit. groin. These swellings are enlarged lymph nodes. See your GP if you have a swollen lymph node that does not go away after 3 to 4 weeks.
the lymph nodes nearby or distant lymph nodes. the brain. the liver. the bones. the adrenal glands. other parts of the lung or the other lung. Symptoms if lung cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are part of a system of tubes and glands in the body that filters body fluid and fight infection.
A type of leukaemia called T cell ALL can cause swollen lymph nodes in the centre of your chest. It might also make a gland in your upper chest bigger. This is called the thymus gland. The swollen nodes or thymus gland may press on the windpipe, causing breathlessness and coughing. They can also press on the veins carrying blood from the head.
Cancer of the tonsil is a type of head and neck cancer. Cancer is when abnormal cells start to divide and grow in an uncontrolled way. Symptoms often include a painless neck lump and a sore throat. The main risk factors for tonsil cancer are smoking, drinking alcohol and infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV).
Lymphoma is cancer that starts in the lymph glands or other organs of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is a system of thin tubes and lymph nodes that run throughout the body. Lymph nodes are bean shaped glands. The thin tubes are called lymph vessels or lymphatic vessels.