Successful treatment of cancer goes hand in hand with early diagnosis. It is important to be aware of what may be out of the ‘norm’ for your body and reporting any questionable changes to your health care professional as quickly as possible. Some things that you may spot can be directly related to the early stages of cancer.

Being aware of your body will help you notice if any unexplained lumps do appear so you can report them quickly. There probably will not be pain involved with lumps that are from cancer. Having any lumps checked quickly is a way to catch something that could be a danger but most lumps are not related to cancer.

Experiencing breathlessness, hoarseness and persistent coughing can be the result of several different health issues like inflammation or infections but there is always the outside chance it is from lung cancer. To protect yourself it is best to consult your physician if these conditions continue to be a problem for more than two weeks. The first thing you should is call your doctor if you have cancer symptoms or lung cancer symptoms.

If the stool becomes different in color than normal like excessively dark or very red or has blood this could be a danger symptom and needs to be looked into. Bleeding is a danger symptom and if there is no real reason for it to happen it must be reported to your health care professional. Nose bleeds and bruises are rarely cancer signs but if they are accompanied by other symptoms they need to be checked out. You should always contact your physician if you have any bladder cancer symptoms.

Moles do not mean skin cancer but should be checked to be safe.  If you are losing weight and do not know why it is best to have a consultation with your health care professional to be sure it is not cancer related. If you have any concerns about something that is happening with your body that is out of the norm, run and don’t walk to your health care professional. Keep in mind that the greatest chance you will have to have successful treatment if you do have cancer is to get help as early as possible.

*This information is not to be use to treat or diagnosis a medical condition always consult your doctor*