Food sticks mid-throat, like a lump refusing passage, meals turning chore. Robert, 59, from New York, sipped soups—esophageal narrowing revealed. Tumors swell tissues. That heavy chest? Not reflux alone. Skin spots evolve.
Sign #6: Changes in Skin Moles or New Growths
A freckle darkens unevenly, edges blur, it itches or bleeds. Maria, 57, from California, ignored the “pimple”—melanoma confirmed. ABCDE rule (asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving) flags 80% early. That translucent bump? Check it. Lumps lurk.
Sign #5: Unexplained Lumps or Swelling
A pea-sized node swells in neck or groin, painless but firm, growing slow. David’s 61-year-old jaw bump? Lymphoma node. Breast or testicular swells signal too. That tender twinge? Probe deeper. Fevers flicker.
Sign #4: Recurring Fevers or Night Sweats
Chills spike nightly, sheets soaked, no flu trace. Anna, 54, from Illinois, mopped brows—lymphoma heat. Infections or cytokines from tumors drive it. That drench? Not menopause. Pains persist.
Sign #3: Unexplained Pain or Aches
A nagging back twinge, headache pounding unrelieved, abdominal gnaw without cause. Grace, 63, from Georgia, stretched futilely—ovarian press explained. Bone or nerve invasion in 30%. That dull throb? Don’t mask it. Bleeds betray.
Sign #2: Unusual Bleeding or Discharge
