Most people know of someone in their family who has been diagnosed with cancer. The earlier doctors find cancer, the sooner treatment can start the most common types of cancer and their signs. Keep in your mind that many cancers don't have symptoms in their early stages. And if you do have symptoms, they could also show up with other conditions, so you'll need tests to find out the cause.
Types of cancers:
Non melanoma skin cancer:
Non melanoma skin cancer, which includes basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, is the most common form of cancer. It affects more than 3 million people each year. Exactly how many new cases there are each year, isn't clear because doctors can often treat it in their office and don't have to report cases to cancer registries.
signs of basal cell carcinoma include:
Sores that don't heal, or heal and then reappear.
Raised, scaly red patches. Basal cell is most likely to grow on your head, face, neck. Squamous cell carcinoma usually forms on areas of your body that have been repeatedly exposed to sunlight, like your face.
Lungs Cancer
Signs of lung cancer:
A persistent cough that doesn't go away and gets worse over time
Coughing chest pain
Losing weight
Hoarseness or other voice changes
Regular lung infection (like pneumonia or bronchitis)
Headaches
Blood clots
Lungs Cancer doesn't usually cause symptoms until it's advanced (also referred to as late stage cancer). Thats because your lungs have few nerve endings, so tumors can grow there without causing pain.
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer begins when cells in the prostate gland start to grow out of control. The prostate is a gland found only in males. Prostate cancer doesn't usually cause early warning signs. Experts recommended that if you're a man over age 55 and don't have any symptoms, you should talk to doctors about whether you should be tested for the disease.
Signs of prostate cancer:
Problems urinating, like trouble starting or holding back urination, leaking, interrupted flow of urine, or a sudden uncontrollable urge to urinate.
Pain (which may feel like a burning sensation) during urination
Pain in your lower back thighs, hips, or pelvic area
Pressure or pain in your rectum
Blood in the urine or ejaculation fluid
Bladder Cancer
Some signs of bladder cancer
Blood in the urine. This is usually the first sign of bladder cancer. Blood may make your urine look pink, red, or orange.
Changes in urination, like having trouble urinating, having a weak urine stream, pain during urination, or not being able to urinate.
See your doctor if you have any of these problems. Keep in your mind that they could have other causes, such as a urinary tract infection, an overactive bladder, or an enlarged prostate.
Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Non Hodgkin's lymphoma is one of the more common forms of childhood cancer, but it affects adults, too. It can be in different areas of the body, which means the symptoms of the disease can vary.
For example lymphoma in your abdomen can cause pain and swelling in your gut, while skin lymphoma can lead to itchy lumps on the skin.
Enlarged lymph nodes, which can feel like lumps under the skin.
Losing weight without trying.
Feeling weak or tired all the time.
Chills, fever, or night sweats.
A swollen abdomen
Pain or pressure in your chest.
Bruising or bleeding regularly.
Kidney Cancer
Signs of kidney cancer
Blood in your urine
Pain in one side of your lower back that isn't caused by an injury.
A lump on one side of your lower back
Low appetite
Feeling tired all the time
Leukemia
Leukemia is a cancer in the body's blood forming tissues. These tissues include bone marrow and the lymphatic system, including the lymph nodes. Because leukemia can affect different parts of the body, signs of the disease can vary from person to person.
Feeling exhausted or weak
Swollen lymph nodes
An enlarged liver ( which may feel like a mass under your ribs on your right side)
Frequent nosebleeds
Bone pain
All types of cancers very dangerous. Cancer is silent killer.
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