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The following symptoms may be manifestations of an underlying cancer. [11] [12] [13] Alternatively, they may point to non-cancerous disease processes, benign tumors, or even be within the physiological range of normal. They may appear at the primary site of cancer or be symptoms of cancer metastasis, or spread.
Systemic symptoms may occur due to the body's response to the cancer. This may include fatigue, unintentional weight loss, or skin changes. [33] Some cancers can cause a systemic inflammatory state that leads to ongoing muscle loss and weakness, known as cachexia. [34]
The presence of B symptoms is a marker for more advanced disease with systemic, rather than merely local, involvement. B symptoms are a clear negative prognostic factor in Hodgkin lymphoma. [ 2 ] The relevance of B symptoms in non-Hodgkin lymphoma is less clear, although B symptoms tend to correlate with disease that is either more widespread ...
A general list of common signs and symptoms includes pain (headaches or bone aches), skin changes (new moles or bumps), coughing and unusual bleeding. [1] There are also signs and symptoms specific to females including belly pain and bloating or breast changes i.e., the formation of a lump . [ 1 ]
“There are more than 200 types of cancer, with lots of possible symptoms,” says Dr Julie Sharp, head of health and patient information at CRUK. “It’s impossible to know them all, which is ...
As a poll finds half of adults with possible cancer symptoms don’t contact a doctor within 6 months
A pancreatic Cancer UK specialist nurse outlines easy-to-ignore signs of the disease
Systemic symptoms such as fever, night sweats, and weight loss are known as B symptoms; thus, presence of these indicate that the person's stage is, for example, 2B instead of 2A. [15] Splenomegaly: Enlargement of the spleen is often present in people with Hodgkin lymphoma. The enlargement is seldom massive, and the size of the spleen may ...