Question 1

i am 16 and have a small lump inside my breast (barely to the left of the nipple) it's not visible from the surface and i have no signs of cancer?

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Suggest you share : information with your parents and doctor, likely benign, but don't guess about it.

Question 2

my baby ben having a cold off and on for 3 months tried diff meds it's like cold trapped in her chest is that signs of cancer seen doc 2 times?

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Persistent cold: This is most often due to exposure to other children with similar illnesses and exposure to cigarette smoke. There are other causes of persistent coughing that require investigation with a CXR, blood work and a sweat test. She may have asthma. All the best as you work through this and I hope she starts to feel better. Cancer is rare.

Question 3

what are typical signs of cancer?

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Anything: Cancer is not a disease but a collection of many diseases with different symptoms and prognosis. You need to be more specific.

Question 4

what are signs of cancer in the back?

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Weakness: I assume you mean spine tumors, not skin, muscle or CSF cancer. Cancer of the spine can often come from other tumors, like kidney or prostate. Workup frequently involves imaging the spine to do staging. Can also have nerve cell tumor or other tissues. Signs may be pain from vertebrae collapse and nerve injury and weakness, loss of bowel, bladder control (emergency) from spinal cord compression.

Question 5

what 5 signs of cancer in early 20 year old?

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Can't say: There are different cancers and they all have different signs and symptoms.  Your question is pretty broad.  The only symptom that might be seen in all types of cancer is fatigue.  But that is seen in many many non cancer diagnoses too.

Question 6

what are signs of cancer ?

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7signs of cancer: Changes in bathroom habits or bleeding from rectum, unusual discharge or bleeding, thickness or lump in breasts, indigestion and difficulty in swallowing, changes in warts or moles, nagging cough or hoarseness.  You can read more about this on the web for american cancer society.

Question 7

what are the warning signs of cancer?

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Common symptoms: Specific symptoms such as a changing mole (melanoma), difficulty swallowing (esophageal cancer), enlarging lymph glands (lymphoma), bloody stools (colon & rectal cancer), blood sputum (lung cancer). Also general things such as unexplained weight loss, low blood levels, persistent fevers, severe fatigue, progressive shortness of breath, etc.

Question 8

what are the noticable signs of cancer?

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Variable: Some of the most common are swollen lymph nodes, unexplained weight loss, trouble breathing, or unusual bleeding from the vagina, rectum, or in the urine.

Question 9

would you please help describe the usual signs of cancer?

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7 signs of cancer: 1.Change in bowel or bladder habits 
2.A sore that does not heal 
3.Unusual bleeding or discharge 
4.Thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere 
5.Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing 
6.Obvious change in a wart or mole 
7.Nagging cough or hoarseness.

Question 10

is it possible that do nothing about it.what are some of the common and not so common signs of cancer whether in male or female?

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Broad Question: In general, painless rapid growth over time are hallmarks of worrisome lesions.  Lesions that have not changed in a long time are less likely to represent a cancerous growth.   A less common sign of cancer might be changes areound the lesion.  For example a pale halo around a dark skin lesion might be a sign of cancer.

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I am 16 and have a small lump inside my breast (barely to the left of the nipple) it's not visible from the surface and i have no signs of cancer?

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My baby ben having a cold off and on for 3 months tried diff meds it's like cold trapped in her chest is that signs of cancer seen doc 2 times?

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What are typical signs of cancer?

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What are signs of cancer in the back?

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What 5 signs of cancer in early 20 year old?

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What are signs of cancer ?

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What are the warning signs of cancer?

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What are the noticable signs of cancer?

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Would you please help describe the usual signs of cancer?

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Is it possible that do nothing about it.what are some of the common and not so common signs of cancer whether in male or female?

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