Detecting Cancer - The Early Symptoms

In a report by the EMedicineHealth, cancer is the second most common reason behind the death rate in the United States, and only a certain percentage of diagnosed cancers can be cured.

As daunting as having cancer, many medical experts have stated that cancer is more likely to become curable when detected in its earlier stages. Although some cancers might develop with only a few symptoms, the disease can be extremely devastating if you ignore the symptoms behind it.

Looking into Cancer Symptoms

There is one crucial thing that should be made aware to the public – cancer symptoms are not always specific, so it is essential that you limit the risk factors and undergo proper cancer screening procedures.

Cancer screenings are more specific to certain age groups, and it is your doctors who will know what screening will be necessary to perform depending on your age.

There are some symptoms that one must be cautious of as some of them can indicate particular diseases. A few examples of these common diseases include:

Extreme Coughing or Blood in Saliva

Commonly, these signs can mean that you have an infection like sinusitis or bronchitis, but it can also indicate lung, neck, or head cancer symptoms. Anyone that has a nagging cough that tends to last more than a month or if they are coughing with blood in the mucus should immediately see a doctor.

Blood in Stool

Hemorrhoids are usually the culprit behind rectal bleeding, but they can simultaneously exist with cancer because of how common they are. So even if you have hemorrhoids, it is crucial for you to visit a doctor and have them examine your intestinal tract.

Anemia

People who have anemia tend to have less number of red blood cells in their blood. But if there is an unexplained reason as to why that is happening to you, it can indicate signs of cancer.

Many cancers can cause anemia, particularly bowel cancers, as they tend to cause iron deficiency anemia. Evaluation for this disease includes endoscopy and an X-ray to study the lower and upper tract of the intestines.

Several organizations are coming about with new ways to prevent cancer from reaching incurable levels. For example, AMASS – Friends of Cancer Patients Association serves as a popular volunteer-based, non-profit, charitable organization that is known for its impressive services in helping to provide moral, financial, and psychological support to cancer patients around the world.

The organization was founded in 2017 by Saeed Mobarak Almordi and since the beginning, the organization has been focused on a cancer patient’s need to provide moral and psychological support to them and their families.

They also have a number of programs to help in their endeavors. Some of them include the Cancer Patients Endowment Program which supports the establishment of a new endowment that is residential or a commercial building. Over there the proceeds are directed to the service and continuity of the association’s program in order to ensure sustainability.

Then there is also the Cancer Patient Care Program which is a contribution of the association towards early detection – especially in cases of high-risk cases, diagnosis, and various treatments of patients who have financial needs to after approval by the concerned committee.