Sage-Tips

What symptoms did you have before being diagnosed with cancer?

Common signs and symptoms of cancer in both men and women include:

• Pain. Bone cancer often hurts from the beginning.
• Weight loss without trying. Almost half of people who have cancer lose weight.
• Fatigue.
• Fever.
• Changes in your skin.
• Sores that don’t heal.
• Cough or hoarseness that doesn’t go away.
• Unusual bleeding.

How long does it take to get a cancer diagnosis?

This combines all urgent and non urgent referrals into one target time of 62 days or less. This means, that when cancer is first suspected, everyone should have a confirmed diagnosis and start treatment within 62 days. The time starts from one of the following: when you first see your GP and they suspect cancer.

Can you have cancer and feel fine?

Cancer is always a painful disease, so if you feel fine, you don’t have cancer. Many types of cancer cause little to no pain, especially in the early stages.

Do cancer symptoms come on suddenly?

While sudden or severe symptoms don’t automatically indicate cancer, the sooner you get a diagnosis, the sooner you can begin treatment, or have peace of mind that the cause of your symptoms is benign.

What type of cancer causes fatigue?

A cancer that affects your hormone levels could cause fatigue. Certain cancers such as breast and prostate cancer can change the levels of hormones in your body. This can cause a number of side effects including fatigue. People with advanced cancer are more likely to have fatigue than those with earlier staged cancer.

What is asymptomatic cancer?

asymptomatic cancer. When cancer or any condition is present but there are no noticeable symptoms, it’s said to be asymptomatic. Many cancers are asymptomatic in their early stages, which is why regular screenings are so important. Cancers that trigger obvious symptoms early on are called symptomatic cancers.

How did you discover you had cancer?

How Did You Discover You Had Cancer? No two cancer diagnoses are alike. You may learn of your diagnosis after a routine screening or exam, after months or years of coping with undiagnosed symptoms, or even after just feeling like something is off.

What is the study of cancer?

The study of cancer, called oncology, is the work of countless doctors and scientists around the world whose discoveries in anatomy, physiology, chemistry, epidemiology, and other related fields made oncology what it is today.

What have scientists learned about cancer in the last 2 decades?

Scientists have learned more about cancer in the last 2 decades than had been learned in all the centuries preceding. This doesn’t change the fact, however, that all scientific knowledge is based on the knowledge already acquired by the hard work and discovery of our predecessors – and we know that there’s still a lot more to learn

What kind of cancer did Amy have at age 35?

Lump found in breast. Aggressive form of breast cancer at age 35. Being in tune to my body saved my life. Self-breast exams are extremely important. –Amy