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Symptoms of Cancer at different parts of the body

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Cancer is one of the most famous incurable diseases. Cancer is a malignant tumor in which chaotic cell reproduction occurs, accompanied by invasion into the underlying tissues and metastasis to distant organs with a flow of lymph or blood. In simple terms, the disease causes cell mutation. Cancer cells do not die in the human body, but accumulate and thereby form a tumor. This can happen in anyone’s body – the disease doesn’t choose victims based on gender or skin color. However, there is one important factor – the general state of the body and immunity, it depends on whether our body can cope with the fight against diseased cells or not, Thie article will consider the symptoms of cancer at different patrs of the body.

In most cases, oncology is perceived by patients as a death sentence. But not all cancers lead to death. Some of the sick still get rid of the disease and remember it as a nightmare. However, there are also a large number of deaths.

Doctors distinguish several types of cancer depending on the affected organ. A malignant tumor can be in any human organ, because cancer can be called a group of diseases.

Types of cancer:

  • Melanoma – damage to the skin;
  • Leukemia – education in the hematopoietic system;
  • Carcinoma – damage to the epithelial tissue of an organ;
  • Lymphoma – damage to the lymphatic system;
  • Sarcoma is a malignant tumor in the nervous, connective or supporting tissue of the body.

There are other types of disease, such as teratoma, glioma, choriocarcinoma, blastoma. But they are much rarer than those listed above. But this is their danger – they are not studied so well, so they often lead to death.

A variety of symptoms can indicate the presence of oncology. They also depend on the organ that struck the disease. The list of cancer symptoms is very large, so it is worth understanding this issue in detail.

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Bowel cancer symptoms

This is one of the varieties of malignant tumors located on the mucous membrane of the colon. Today, this disease is the second most common in people over 45 years of age. Bowel cancer differs from other oncological diseases in its more severe course, serious complications and poor prognosis. Localization of bowel cancer can be any, since the tumor is formed on the mucous membrane of any part of the intestine.

The main difficulty is the complete absence of acute painful manifestations at the initial stage. Because of this, people are late to discover the presence of the disease, about half of the cases are detected in the later stages.

With bowel cancer, the symptoms in women and men are the same, but they differ for everyone depending on the location of the tumor. The case in which a neoplasm occurs in the ileum, jejunum and duodenum is a rather rare occurrence. In this case, the following symptoms appear:

  • Aversion to food;
  • Heartburn;
  • Belching;
  • Nausea;
  • Soreness in any part of the abdomen;
  • Feeling of pressure in the stomach;
  • Staining of feces in a dark color.

If the cancerous tumor is located in the large intestine, then the patient is concerned about the following symptoms:

  • Violation of the functioning of the intestine;
  • Development of anemia;
  • Cramping pains in the abdomen;
  • Irregular stools (constipation gives way to diarrhea);
  • Distention of the left side of the abdomen;
  • Partial intestinal obstruction develops.

 

Symptoms of colorectal cancer

Such an ailment develops against the background of a previous chronic disease. People with chronic bowel disease should undergo regular medical examinations. This is required in order to detect the disease in the early stages and avoid complications.

At the beginning, the symptoms are not expressed clearly, but their regular appearance should alert and serve as a reason for examination. The following symptoms indicate bowel cancer:

  • Anemia;
  • Pain;
  • General fatigue;
  • Mucous or purulent discharge;
  • Acute pain in the lower abdomen and perineum that occurs before and during defecation;
  • False urge to defecate;
  • Incontinence of gas and feces;
  • Isolation of blood during defecation.

The presence of blood in the feces is especially dangerous – it is worth noting that this symptom does not belong to the early ones, it indicates a tumor already developed in the body, but often it is he who becomes the first to attract the attention of the patient.

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Symptoms of stomach cancer

Experts classify stomach cancer as one of the most common types of cancer. However, as in previous cases, it is quite difficult to identify its presence. The clinical picture is smoothed, the pathology is easy to confuse with the usual malaise. The first symptoms of stomach cancer do not reveal the pathology until the later stages.

The first signs of the disease:

  • Weakness;
  • Decreased performance;
  • Apathy;
  • lethargy;
  • Prostration;
  • mild discomfort;
  • Heartburn;
  • Attacks of nausea and vomiting;
  • Belching with air;
  • Headache;
  • Heaviness in the abdomen.

Main symptoms:

  • Sudden and unreasonable weight loss;
  • Anorexia;
  • Bloating
  • Bleeding;
  • nodules;
  • Goiter;
  • Nausea and vomiting;
  • Feeling of rapid satiety;
  • Jaundice;
  • Anemia.

Symptoms of pancreatic cancer

For a long time, the disease is asymptomatic. Often, the first complaints appear already in the later stages, when the tumor compresses neighboring organs, leads to blockage of the lumen of the ducts, intoxication of the body with decay products.

The first symptoms of pancreatic cancer:

  • Heaviness and discomfort in the upper abdomen;
  • Thirst;
  • Apathy;
  • Fast fatiguability;
  • Loss of appetite;
  • Increased blood sugar levels;
  • Frequent loose stools.

 

Symptoms of breast cancer

The human mammary glands are made up of three types of tissues – connective, adipose and glandular. Breast cancer is also called a malignant tumor that develops in the glandular tissue. There is a myth that this disease only affects the female part of the population, but this is not so, there are men with such a diagnosis. However, this type of cancer is 100 times more common in women. Mutations that lead to the development of oncology are hereditary and acquired.

Like many other malignant tumors, breast cancer develops without symptoms. Often, the disease is detected by the patients themselves or is detected by chance during preventive studies. Experts distinguish a number of symptoms of breast cancer:

  • The appearance of a palpable formation, discharge from the nipple;
  • The presence of asymmetry due to changes in the size of the affected gland;
  • Shrinkage of the chest;
  • Flattening of the skin over the tumor;
  • The appearance of “lemon peel”;
  • Forg’s symptom – on the side of the lesion, the nipple is higher than on a healthy mammary gland;
  • Krause’s symptom – the nipple is thickened, the areola folds are noticeably pronounced;
  • Redness;
  • Bloody or purulent discharge;
  • Edema.

Signs and symptoms of liver cancer

In Russia, the annual number of newly diagnosed cases has increased from 3500 to 5000 over the past 10 years. Men get sick 3 times more often than women.

Liver cancer is a malignant tumor that develops from liver cells as a result of their transformation. The disease develops against the background of prolonged inflammation in the organ, usually in patients with cirrhosis. Experts divide the disease into primary and secondary cancer. They have the same characteristics. Symptoms of the disease are nonspecific and can occur with other diseases, for example, with hepatitis, cirrhosis, bile duct cancer

Early signs of liver cancer:

  • Constipation and diarrhea;
  • Decreased appetite;
  • Constant malaise and fatigue;
  • Weight loss;
  • Feeling uncomfortable due to bloating;
  • Nausea, sometimes vomiting;
  • Chills;
  • Temperature rise.

Liver cancer symptoms:

  • Gastrointestinal disorders manifest as a change in stool – diarrhea, constipation or flatulence;
  • Abdominal pain due to tumor growth;
  • High concentration of fluid in the abdomen;
  • Sudden weight loss;
  • Jaundice

 

throat cancer symptoms

The disease is characterized by the appearance of a malignant epithelial neoplasm that affects different parts of the larynx.

Among the most common causes of throat cancer and negative factors that provoke the disease, the following can be identified:

  • Long-term smoking;
  • Frequent use of alcoholic beverages;
  • Significant changes in tissues, the presence of benign formations – cysts, fibromas, untreated inflammation in the body;
  • Constant inhalation of harmful gases, acids, alkalis, gasoline and exhaust gases, as well as dusty air entering the lungs.

During the first few months, patients experience:

  • sore throat;
  • dryness;
  • sensation of the presence of a foreign body.

Later, the following symptoms join:

  • swallowing disorder;
  • fatigue;
  • dull voice;
  • pain when swallowing;
  • morning pain when swallowing, and later – constant.

It is worth noting that such symptoms can also indicate the presence of laryngitis and pharyngitis. The clinical picture with the defeat of this area is as follows:

  • weakness and hoarseness of the voice;
  • fatigue with voice load;
  • later – breathing difficulties, aphonia.

Symptoms of lung cancer

Lung cancer is a malignant tumor, the source of which is the cells of the bronchial and alveolar epithelium. This dangerous disease is characterized by uncontrolled growth of cells in the tissues of the lung, a tendency to metastasize. If left untreated, the process of tumor development can spread beyond the lung to nearby or distant organs.

The vast majority of lung cancers are caused by long-term smoking. Less likely, the disease manifests itself in people who do not have this bad habit. In this case, a combination of genetic factors and exposure to radon, asbestos, second-hand smoke, or other forms of air pollution may be to blame.

Experts identify the following symptoms of the disease:

  • Strong frequent cough;
  • Cough with blood;
  • Chest pain;
  • Great experience as a smoker;
  • Voice change – hoarseness;
  • wheezing;
  • Sudden weight loss.

Any cancerous tumor, in addition to local symptoms, causes intoxication of the body, with the localization of the focus in the lungs, these manifestations are especially pronounced.

 

Symptoms of cervical cancer

One of the most common types of cancer among women. This type of malignant tumor occurs mainly at the age of 35-55 years. Less common at a younger age.

In the early stages, the tumor does not make itself felt. Doctors identify the following main symptoms of uterine cancer:

  • Abundant vaginal bleeding that occurs after a visit to the gynecologist, sexual intercourse, during menopause, in the intervals between menstruation;
  • Bloody or purulent discharge with a sharp and unpleasant odor;
  • Prolonged spasmodic pain in the lower abdomen and uterine region, radiating to the lower back;
  • Pelvic pain during intercourse and excessive dryness of the vagina;
  • Sudden weight loss in a few weeks;
  • The presence of blood in the urine and a sharp increase in urination;
  • swelling of the extremities;
  • Unreasonable high sweating;
  • Temperature increase without cold symptoms (37.5 and 37.8℃).

Skin Cancer Symptoms

Skin cancer is a malignant neoplasm that poses a serious threat to health. Every year the number of patients with this diagnosis is steadily increasing. The main symptom of this malignant tumor is the appearance of a neoplasm in the form of a small lump, colored in dark brown, red or even black, although the color of the tumor may not differ much from the color of healthy skin.

Doctors identify the following main symptoms:

  • Bleeding and ulceration;
  • Change in skin color;
  • Pain in the area of ​​education, which may increase with pressure;
  • Burning and itching;
  • Soreness and enlargement of the lymph nodes next to the tumor;
  • Thickening of the skin area.

Symptoms of ovarian cancer

This is a malignant tumor that occurs due to the uncontrolled growth of cells in the tissue of the ovaries. At the beginning, the disease is asymptomatic and makes itself felt only in the later stages.

Experts identify the following main symptoms:

  • Pain syndrome caused by torsion of the tumor stem;
  • Weakness;
  • Bloating
  • Malaise;
  • Loss of appetite;
  • Violation of the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract – flatulence, constipation and nausea;
  • Development of ascites;
  • The development of tumor pleurisy;
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory failure
  • accuracy;
  • Edema of the lower extremities;
  • Thrombosis;
  • Metastases in the liver of the lungs and bones.

 

Symptoms of brain cancer

This oncological disease can also be asymptomatic and affects tissues and areas of the brain. This disease is less common than other tumor diseases. It is distinguished by its rapid development and metastasis.

Signs of brain cancer are divided into general cerebral, that is, manifested in all types of the disease without exception, and focal, in the aggregate of which one can form a primary idea of ​​the localization of the neoplasm.

Common symptoms of brain cancer include:

  • sudden dizziness, nausea and vomiting, fainting;
  • feeling of constant fatigue, drowsiness;
  • the appearance of problems with visual perception – vagueness of the picture and hallucinations;
  • the appearance of persistent headaches, which are aggravated by sudden movements of the head and are not relieved by drugs;
  • violation of orientation in space and coordination.

Symptoms of kidney cancer

The disease can be represented by a single tumor of the kidney. In some cases, there are simultaneous lesions of both kidneys, or 2 or more tumors in one organ. Cancer cells provoke the destruction of healthy kidney tissue, due to which they grow in the future. Toxins released during tumor growth lead to poisoning of the body, which can be fatal.

A number of the main symptoms in kidney cancer:

  • High blood pressure;
  • Violation of protein metabolism;
  • Wasting or weight loss;
  • Hyperthermia;
  • fever;
  • Changes in the blood – increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate, anemia, hypercalcemia, polycythemia;
  • liver dysfunction.S

 

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