Cancer Symptoms Questions

1. What are the signs and symptoms of salivary gland cancer?

   The most common early sign of salivary gland cancer is a lump or swelling in the area of the salivary gland, which is between your neck and your jawline. If you detect an area of swelling in your mouth, neck, along your jaw, or higher up in your face closer to your ear, see a doctor...
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2. What are the signs and symptoms of testicular cancer?

   Testicular cancer is hard to diagnose early, because so often it’s asymptomatic. In fact, one in four men with testicular cancer report having no symptoms, even after the cancer has metastasized, or spread. So doctors suggest that men report any strange symptoms in the testicular or abdominal area a...
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3. What are the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer

   The problem with ovarian cancer is that many of the symptoms are easily confused with digestive disorders and bladder problems, so the cancer goes unrecognized until it’s advanced. But in retrospect, many women with ovarian cancer realize they were experiencing unexplained symptoms for months, even n years, before their cancer was diagnosed...
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4. What are the signs and symptoms of bone cancer?

   Bone cancer can have many different signs and symptoms because there are several types of bone cancer. There is cancer that originates in the bone, called primary bone cancer, and there are tumors that spreads, or metastasizes, from other locations such as the breast, lungs, or prostate, to the bone...
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5. Can a black or brown dot under toenails be a sign of skin cancer?

   Any dot or streak under a toenail or fingernail that has not always been there should be investigated by a dermatologist, the physician responsible for the health of skin, hair, and also nails.
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6. Can itching in the genitals indicate possible cancer?

   While itching all over the body can be a sign of cancer, it would be very unusual for itching specifically in the vaginal and anal areas to be a sign of cancer. The itching could be caused by the dryness that comes post menopause, which can lead to horrible itching and discomfort...
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7. Does surgery make cancer spread faster because of oxygen exposure?

   No, it's not true that exposing a tumor to the air can make cancer spread faster. I hear this fear all the time from patients, it's one of the most common cancer myths. People seem to think that when you "open up" the body during surgery it somehow "stirs things up," and can cause tumor cels to spread but that's not the case at all...
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8. What are the symptoms of pancreatic cancer?

   The problem with pancreatic cancer – and the reason so many cases aren’t diagnosed until an advanced stage – is that early-stage pancreatic tumors don’t cause many noticeable symptoms. For this reason, it’s important to have regular check-ups, as sometimes doctors find tumors during exams. It’s als...
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9. Does this sound like a relapse in cancer?

   Dear Anonymous,
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10. Is it possible to have liver cancer with no symptoms?

    Yes, it is possible, and even probable to have no symptoms of liver cancer. Or, a patient could have non-specific symptoms -- like your father's weakness and pain that could be attributed to something else. This is one of the reasons that when discovered diseases like liver cancer, pancreatic cancerr, and ovarian cancer are often late stage...
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11. What are the signs of colon cancer?

    In most cases, colorectal cancers develop slowly over many years. Because of this slow growth, signs/symptoms of colon cancer may not be noticed until the cancer has spread. Many times there are no early warning signs of colon cancer.
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12. What Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia symptoms suggest a patient needs treatment?

    Thank you for your question. The diagnosis of CLL should be based on a number of clinical indicators beyond a high white blood count.
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13. What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Prostate Cancer?

    Early-stage prostate cancer often doesn't have many symptoms, so many men don't find out they have it until the cancer has spread, making it more difficult to treat. This is unfortunate, because prostate cancer is the second most common kind of cancer in American men, after skin cancer.
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14. Is ovarian cancer possible after a hysterectomy?

    A Hysterectomy means the removal of the uterus but may or may not involve removal of the ovaries. The ovaries are the source of ovarian cancer. If you had your ovaries removed 25 years ago, then it would be practically impossible to develop ovarian cancer now...
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15. What are the symptoms and stages of pancreatic cancer?

    The symptoms and stages of pancreatic cancer are multiple depending on the location of the disease within the pancreas and its extent. Your monther seems to have a locally advanced pancreatic cancer, from what you say, that involves the covering of the bowel or invades the local blood supply of the liver...
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16. Could this be a reocurrence of the cancer?

    Your most important action, if you are concerned that your mother's breast cancer has returned, is to make an appointment to see her oncologist and explain the symptoms. It would be unusual to have the cancer return this fast if your doctors felt that chemotherapy was not needed such a short time ago, but nevertheless it is possible...
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17. Is sinus pressure and headaches CLL related?

    you have sinus infection,,,take to benadryl and a tylonal onne hour before bed time,,,works for me
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18. What are the signs of bone cancer?

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19. Can you get skin cancer on the ear?

    Absolutely. In fact, skin cancer on the ear is quite common. The reason, of course, is that our heads are exposed to the sun more often than any other part of the body. And since more then 90 percent of skin cancer cases are the result of long-term sun exposure, it stands to reason that a great many of the cases would develop on the ear...
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20. What is stage 4 skin cancer?

    The definition of stage 4 skin cancer (also known as stage IV skin cancer) is a cancer that has spread to other organs such as the lungs or brain. It is extremely uncommon for a basal cell lesion to become stage 4 skin cancer, and relatively uncommon for a squamous cell to reach stage 4. But melanoma can metastasize quickly, which is why it's so dangerous...
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