A. What is cancer?
1. Cancer is the transformation of normal cells.
2. The transformed cells grow and multiply abnormally.
3. Left untreated, these cancers grow and eventually spread.
4. Cancers are dangerous because of their unbridled growth.
5. They destroy healthy cells, tissues, and organs by taking their oxygen, nutrients, and space.
B. What are the Seven Warning Signs of Cancer?
To remember the seven early warning signs of cancer, think of the
word CAUTION:
1. C hange in bowel or bladder habits.
2. A sore that does not heal.
3. U nusual bleeding or discharge.
4. T hickening or lump in the breast, testicles, or elsewhere.
5. I ndigestion or difficulty in swallowing.
6. O bvious change in the size, color, shape, or thickness of a wart, mole, or mouth sore.
7. N agging cough or hoarseness.
C. What are the symptoms of cancer?
1. In its early stages, cancer usually has no symptoms, but eventually a malignant tumor will grow large enough to be detected.
2. As it continues to grow, it may press on nerves and produce pain, penetrate blood vessels and cause bleeding, or interfere with the function of a body organ or system.
3. The other symptoms that may also signal the presence of some form of cancer are:
a) Persistent headaches
b) Unexplained loss of weight or appetite
c) Chronic pain in bones
d) Persistent fatigue, nausea, or vomiting
e) Persistent low-grade fever, either constant or intermittent
f) Repeated instances of infection
4. Call your doctor about cancer if you develop symptoms that may signal cancer, are not clearly linked to another cause, and persist for more than two weeks.
5. You should schedule a medical examination, as an early diagnosis
and treatment will offer a better chance of cure.
1. Cancer is the transformation of normal cells.
2. The transformed cells grow and multiply abnormally.
3. Left untreated, these cancers grow and eventually spread.
4. Cancers are dangerous because of their unbridled growth.
5. They destroy healthy cells, tissues, and organs by taking their oxygen, nutrients, and space.
B. What are the Seven Warning Signs of Cancer?
To remember the seven early warning signs of cancer, think of the
word CAUTION:
1. C hange in bowel or bladder habits.
2. A sore that does not heal.
3. U nusual bleeding or discharge.
4. T hickening or lump in the breast, testicles, or elsewhere.
5. I ndigestion or difficulty in swallowing.
6. O bvious change in the size, color, shape, or thickness of a wart, mole, or mouth sore.
7. N agging cough or hoarseness.
C. What are the symptoms of cancer?
1. In its early stages, cancer usually has no symptoms, but eventually a malignant tumor will grow large enough to be detected.
2. As it continues to grow, it may press on nerves and produce pain, penetrate blood vessels and cause bleeding, or interfere with the function of a body organ or system.
3. The other symptoms that may also signal the presence of some form of cancer are:
a) Persistent headaches
b) Unexplained loss of weight or appetite
c) Chronic pain in bones
d) Persistent fatigue, nausea, or vomiting
e) Persistent low-grade fever, either constant or intermittent
f) Repeated instances of infection
4. Call your doctor about cancer if you develop symptoms that may signal cancer, are not clearly linked to another cause, and persist for more than two weeks.
5. You should schedule a medical examination, as an early diagnosis
and treatment will offer a better chance of cure.