A small but significant number of skin cancers are malignant melanomas. Malignant melanomais a highly aggressive cancer that tends to metastasizerelatively early and aggressively, thereby spreading to other parts of the body. These cancers may be fatal if not found and treated early. Like many can...
Reviewingcancersymptoms can be surprising—and worrying. While there are several common symptoms of cancer, there are few that arespecificto this group of diseases. Aside from those you may immediately associate with cancer (e.g., a breast lump or skin changes), symptoms such as bloating, pers...
Skin changes: certain cancers can produce visible skin signs such as hyperpigmentation,jaundice, erythema, itching, or excessive hair growth. More specific signs and symptoms include: Change in bowel habit/bladder function: chronicconstipationor diarrhoea may be a sign of colon cancer. Unusual bleeding...
Post-acute COVID-19 condition is difficult to quantify because it includes a range of symptoms that may have other causes. In this study, the authors use primary care data from England and Catalonia, Spain, to estimate the incidence of the condition and identify symptoms that occur more freque...
You see spots or other changes in the skin around your nipples. When to See a Doctor If you have any possible cancer symptoms, you should let your doctor know. Depending on your symptoms and your health history, the doctor may order some tests to find out if cancer or another health pro...
Knowing the signs of breast cancer empowers people to take charge of their breast health. Key indicators of breast cancer might include lumps, changes in breast size or shape, nipple changes, swollen lymph nodes, skin alterations, and breast pain. While these symptoms are reasons to consult a...
Ulcerative colitis affects your colon and can cause serious symptoms, including diarrhea, abdominal cramping, and weight loss. Although ulcerative colitis is a colon disease, it can cause other complications outside the gastrointestinal (GI) tract; these include arthritis, mouth ulcers, and skin rashe...
cancer is usually treated by surgically removing the tumor and surrounding tissues. Surgery has a very high cure rate for early stage tumors. For advanced tumors that have spread outside the colon, surgery does not typically cure the condition, but removing larger tumors may reduce symptoms. ...
Such symptoms may include: Fever Consistent illness Mouth and skin infections Sweating at night Loss of weight Chronicdiarrhea Opportunistic infections includingpneumonia, lungs infections andtuberculosis Other HIV Symptoms As the infection stays in the body, it replicates and makes copies of itself. When...
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