symptoms of cancer

The symptoms of cancer depend upon its type and location. Some of the important symptoms of cancer related to the organ that is affected are
given here:

    -Lung cancer causes difficulty in breathing. There is cough and production of mucus from the chest. Patient feels pain in the chest while coughing.
    -Skin cancer may produce lumps in the skin which may be tender and painful.
   - Mouth cancer produces difficulty in eating food. Patient may have inflammation and swelling of the gums.
    -Cervical cancer causes pain and menstrual disturbances in women. There is pain during sexual act.
    -People suffering from colon cancer have digestive problems. They may suffer from nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhoea, etc.
    -Prostate cancer in men produces incontinence of urination. Patient may have frequency and urgency of urination.
    -Brain tumour produces headache, vertigo and loss of concentration.
    -Cancer patient feels weakness and tiredness. Fever may be present due to accumulation of toxic cells in the body.
Anaemia and weight loss is common symptom associated with cancer of different types.