Everyone is afraid of cancer, but cancer always gives people a blow in the face when they don't think about it. When cancer is found, many people may wonder why the cancer of the good end is eyeing me?
In fact, the arrival of cancer is not a matter of a day or two. Before being diagnosed with cancer, it had actually experienced a series of lesions, such as inflammation, precancerous lesions and cancer cell metastasis. However, as ordinary people, we lack professional knowledge, and our understanding of cancer is still very small, which gives cancer an opportunity.
In the early stages of cancer, our bodies tend to give a lot of signals, some of which are obvious and some of which are less obvious. If, when these signals come, we can pay attention to and seek medical attention in time, we may be able to avoid tragedy.
1. Persistent cough
Coughing is often one of the most overlooked symptoms, and most of the time we think it's caused by a bronchial inflammation or a cold. However, if the cough lasts too long and there is no relief, and even accompanied by the appearance of coughing up blood symptoms, it must be paid great attention to.
For example, in the common lung cancer, more than half of patients are diagnosed with chronic cough. There are also respiratory diseases, such as COPD, asthma and tuberculosis, which are also accompanied by cough symptoms.
2. Weight loss for unknown reasons
Under the premise of excluding deliberate weight loss and changes in eating habits, if there is unexplained weight loss, and the weight loss reaches more than 5% within half a year to a year, it is also necessary to be vigilant.
3. Unexplained lumps
When there are lumps in subcutaneous nodules, neck and armpits, and the lumps are accompanied by pain, rapid growth in a short period of time, and certain color changes, it is necessary to seek medical attention in time.
Fourth, skin changes
If the size, shape and color of the mole on the skin changes rapidly in a short period of time, it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination in time and be alert to the possibility of skin cancer.
5. Unexplained pain
After the body appears painful, most people's first reaction is to quickly use painkillers to relieve pain. As everyone knows, this kind of behavior will not only cover up the original disease, but may also miss the best time for diagnosis and treatment. After ruling out all the causes of pain, such as trauma, abrasions, and blunt contusions, if there is unexplained pain, be sure to check it in time.
6. Fever of unknown origin
After the appearance of fever, we must first determine what exactly caused the cause, cold? Or COVID-19? If none of them are, it means that the cause of the fever is not yet clear, and it is a persistent fever, so it must be taken seriously.
7. Persistent dysphagia
Occasional difficulty swallowing don't worry too much, it may just be that the food is too hard. However, if there is often pain behind the sternum during eating, or a foreign body sensation in the esophagus, or even obviously feel that food stays in the esophagus, you must be vigilant against the possibility of esophageal cancer, laryngeal cancer and stomach cancer.
8. Changes in defecation habits and traits
Occasional constipation or diarrhea should not be too worried, but if long-term constipation, diarrhea, or constipation and diarrhea occur in turn, and the stool characteristics, such as the shape, have changed. Even if there is blood in the stool, pus, etc., we must be vigilant against the occurrence of gastrointestinal tumors.
In addition to the above, there are also blood in the urine, long-term fatigue, shortness of breath, night sweats, persistent hoarseness, mouth ulcers that have not been cured for a long time and repeatedly, etc., and we must also be vigilant against the occurrence of tumors.
It does not mean that the appearance of these symptoms necessarily represents the appearance of cancer; and the appearance of cancer does not necessarily have to have the above symptoms. I just hope that everyone can understand that the body is their own, after the body appears abnormal, do not drag, must be checked in time.