Cancers can grow almost anywhere in the body but the most common sites are:
lungs
colon/rectum pancreas prostate stomach & digestive tract urinary system esophagus lymph glands
Common Cancer Symptoms
Symptoms of cancer may vary but with any one or more of the following symptoms you should seek expert medical advice without delay. Very often the symptoms may be nothing to do with cancer, but if it is cancer the quicker you are seen by a doctor the better.
Cancer symptoms can include:
Any lump or swelling in the body.
Swelling of one limb.
Discharge or bleeding from the mouth, genitals or anus. Persistant constipation, diarrhea or indigestion that is unusual for you.
Difficulty in swallowing or urinating.
Sudden and unexplained weight loss.
An increase in the size of a mole or wart, or change in color.
Dry cough or soreness in the throat that lasts over three weeks.
