Persistent exhaustion lasting weeks should not be ignored.

3. Changes in Bowel Habits

Ongoing changes such as:

• Diarrhea lasting weeks

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• Constipation that doesn’t resolve

• Narrow or pencil-thin stools

• Blood in stool

may indicate colon or rectal cancer.

Occasional digestive changes are common. But persistent patterns lasting more than two weeks require evaluation.

4. Persistent Cough or Hoarseness

A cough that lasts more than three weeks — especially if accompanied by:

• Blood

• Chest pain

• Shortness of breath

  may be associated with lung.

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  Hoarseness lasting several weeks could indicate throat or laryngeal cancer.

  increases risk, but non-smokers can also develop lung cancer.

  5. Unusual Bleeding or Discharge

  Unexplained bleeding is always worth medical attention.

   

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  Examples include:

  • Blood in urine (possible bladder or kidney cancer)

  • Blood in stool (colon cancer)

  • Vaginal bleeding after menopause (uterine cancer)

  • Persistent nipple discharge (breast cancer)

  While infections and benign conditions can cause bleeding, unexplained or recurring episodes need evaluation.

  6. A Lump or Thickening Anywhere in the Body

  One of the most recognized warning signs is a new lump.

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  Common areas include:

   

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