Extensive researches over the half-century indicate that the presence of low-level chronic inflammation plays an important role in cancer. It is the smouldering inflammation along with the accumulation of genetic events, present for decades, which gives rise to cancer. The timeline offers an incredible window of opportunity for early detection of cancer, which often is associated with excellent prognosis in this disease. Early detection is an important factor to reducing death from cancer.
It is unequivocally established that cancer survival is better for early, localized disease than for a later-stage advanced form of the disease.
How Do We Find Cancer Early?
Early detection is achieved by personal actions or through participation in public health early detection programs. These programs are unfortunately not common in our part of the world. What remains is public awareness of signs and symptoms that can be observed by anyone, possibly related to cancer, as well as taking personal actions to reduce our chances of getting cancer.
Anything unusual or unexplained happening to our body calls for a visit to a doctor. However to a doctor, who is qualified by education, training, and experience to identify the disease. Quite a number of times, unqualified or inexperienced doctors miss a cancer diagnosis.
Early Signs And Symptoms of Cancer
Cancer is mostly painless during the early stages of its formation. It is only when it has progressed to a certain size, that it causes signs and symptoms indicative of disease.
- Anything that’s away from normal should be looked into. These include:Unexplained presence of a lump or swelling anywhere
- Presence of unusual bleeding from any of the orifices (openings),
- Weight loss
- Aches and pains
- Persistent abdominal bloating
- Changes in bowel or bladder habit
- Cough, and breathlessness.
Also, change in the appearance of a mole, prolonged heartburn or indigestion, change of voice or difficulty swallowing are indicative of cancer.
Cancer is a group of more than a hundred diseases involving various organs. Therefore, it can give rise to almost any sign or symptom, depending on where it is, how big it is and how much it has spread to other organs. As it grows, it pushes the nearby tissues and organs and causes some of the above-mentioned signs and symptoms.
Warning Signs of Cancer
It is important to pay attention to the warning signals, especially the non-specific, seemingly unimportant ones, like weight loss, loss of appetite, bloating, fatigue and fever, or night sweats. Quite often, cancer starts in places where it remains silent for a long time until it has grown to a large size, like in the pancreas.
No one is immune to cancer. So, when in doubt, get yourself checked. It’s best to put out the fire when it’s still small.
There’s a rising tide of cancer. It is wise to be on the safer side by not ignoring what’s happening within us.
Extensive researches over the half-century indicate that the presence of low-level chronic inflammation plays an important role in cancer. It is the smouldering inflammation along with the accumulation of genetic events, present for decades, which gives rise to cancer. The timeline offers an incredible window of opportunity for early detection of cancer, which often is associated with excellent prognosis in this disease. Early detection is an important factor to reducing death from cancer.
It is unequivocally established that cancer survival is better for early, localized disease than for a later-stage advanced form of the disease.
How Do We Find Cancer Early?
Early detection is achieved by personal actions or through participation in public health early detection programs. These programs are unfortunately not common in our part of the world. What remains is public awareness of signs and symptoms that can be observed by anyone, possibly related to cancer, as well as taking personal actions to reduce our chances of getting cancer.
Anything unusual or unexplained happening to our body calls for a visit to a doctor. However to a doctor, who is qualified by education, training, and experience to identify the disease. Quite a number of times, unqualified or inexperienced doctors miss a cancer diagnosis.
Early Signs And Symptoms of Cancer
Cancer is mostly painless during the early stages of its formation. It is only when it has progressed to a certain size, that it causes signs and symptoms indicative of disease.
- Anything that’s away from normal should be looked into. These include:Unexplained presence of a lump or swelling anywhere
- Presence of unusual bleeding from any of the orifices (openings),
- Weight loss
- Aches and pains
- Persistent abdominal bloating
- Changes in bowel or bladder habit
- Cough, and breathlessness.
Also, change in the appearance of a mole, prolonged heartburn or indigestion, change of voice or difficulty swallowing are indicative of cancer.
Cancer is a group of more than a hundred diseases involving various organs. Therefore, it can give rise to almost any sign or symptom, depending on where it is, how big it is and how much it has spread to other organs. As it grows, it pushes the nearby tissues and organs and causes some of the above-mentioned signs and symptoms.
Warning Signs of Cancer
It is important to pay attention to the warning signals, especially the non-specific, seemingly unimportant ones, like weight loss, loss of appetite, bloating, fatigue and fever, or night sweats. Quite often, cancer starts in places where it remains silent for a long time until it has grown to a large size, like in the pancreas.
No one is immune to cancer. So, when in doubt, get yourself checked. It’s best to put out the fire when it’s still small.
There’s a rising tide of cancer. it is wise to be on the safer side by not ignoring what’s happening within us.
