- Losing 10+ pounds without trying (no diet or exercise changes)
- Can be a sign of cancers like pancreatic, stomach, lung, or lymphoma
- Happens due to increased metabolism, appetite loss, or tumor-related inflammation
🩺 If weight loss continues for several weeks with no clear cause, see your doctor.
2. Persistent Fatigue That Doesn’t Improve
- Exhaustion that doesn’t get better with rest
- Not just being tired — but deeply drained, even after sleep
💡 May be linked to blood cancers (like leukemia), colon cancer, or anemia from internal bleeding.
📌 It’s one of the most common — yet overlooked — symptoms.
3. New or Changing Pain
- Pain that’s constant, progressive, or localized (e.g., back, pelvis, bones)
- Especially concerning if it wakes you at night or doesn’t respond to usual remedies
⚠️ Bone pain can signal spread; abdominal pain may relate to ovarian, pancreatic, or liver cancer.
✅ Always investigate new chronic pain.
4. Lumps, Thickening, or Skin Changes
- A new lump in the breast, testicle, neck, or underarm
- Sores that don’t heal within a few weeks
- Moles that change in size, shape, color, or texture
🩸 The ABCDE rule (Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolving) helps identify suspicious moles.
👉 Early detection saves lives — especially with breast, skin, and testicular cancers.
5. Changes in Bowel or Bladder Habits
🩺 Don’t assume it’s hemorrhoids or a UTI — especially if symptoms persist after treatment.
