{"id":19171,"date":"2019-07-03T13:47:09","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T12:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/collectivehealthy.com\/?p=933"},"modified":"2019-07-03T13:47:09","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T12:47:09","slug":"5-early-cancer-symptoms-you-shouldnt-ignore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/?p=19171","title":{"rendered":"5 Early cancer symptoms you shouldn\u2019t ignore"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"63d509947b33dea96ed9a09b2482b63d\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1554417\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"body-text\">Although\u00a0some workouts\u00a0will get you to Superman levels of fitness, you\u2019re still not totally invincible. The big C is something no man can ignore, especially when you\u2019re 14% more likely to get cancer than women, according to Cancer Research UK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text\">Plus, research from King\u2019s College London has found that even the number of moles on your arm raises your chances of skin cancer. Count to 11 on your right arm? You\u2019re 20 to 40% more likely to get melanoma.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text\">But don\u2019t worry, this is only a risk factor. We spoke to\u00a0Dr Simon Hughes, lead Oncologist at Guy\u2019s and St Thomas\u2019 hospital, to help you to realise when the red flags are raised and give you the knowhow to knock them down.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"body-h2\">You\u2019re having toilet troubles<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text\">Find yourself unexpectedly dashing to the gent\u2019s? Feeling like you didn\u2019t finish emptying your water can? Don\u2019t just put it down to a shy bladder and get your plumbing checked. According to Dr Hughes, while ageing naturally creates these symptoms overtime, an onset of pee problems within a few weeks could be down to a rapid swelling of the prostate, caused by cancer. Once you\u2019ve spotted the problem your doc can flush it away, but in the meantime, there\u2019s plenty you can do to\u00a0keep man&#8217;s deadliest cancer at bay.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"body-h2\">Your moles have changed<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text\">When it comes to moles, no news is good news. Any changes to colour or size could be a sign of\u00a0malignant melanoma, a cancer that targets cells with pigment, according to Dr Hughes. This skin cancer is essentially a disorganised army general hell-bent on a sloppy invasion of local tissue, so check your moles for changes in colour and irregular borders. Yes, this could mean bringing in reinforcements and getting a mate to track the ones on your back.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"body-h2\">You\u2019re losing muscle<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text\">Working hard in the gym, but your\u00a0guns are misfiring? It\u2019s a red flag for the big C, says Dr Hughes. As well as causing the body to produce chemicals such as bile that promote the breakdown of muscle and fat, cancer also increases your body\u2019s metabolism due to the energy your immune system puts into fighting it. It means that if you\u2019re heading towards a scrawny state then it\u2019s time to let a GP weigh in.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"body-h2\">You\u2019re seeing the wrong kind of growth<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text\">Feeling a lump downstairs is every man\u2019s worst fear, but there\u2019s more to look out for if you want to\u00a0beat testicular cancer. A change in size or texture of your jewels? A persistent dull ache below the belt? A sudden build up of fluid? They\u2019re all red flag symptoms of cancer, says Dr Hughes. 10 minutes with your doctor won\u2019t be such a ball ache if it ups your chance of holding onto your twins.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"body-h2\">You\u2019re finding it hard to swallow<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text\">If you managed to sip your morning cuppa, but couldn\u2019t tackle toast then it\u2019s worth getting checked up. Struggling to swallow solids is a sign of oesophageal cancer, which results in the gradual narrowing of your gullet. \u201cThere are many reasons for difficulties taking down food, but the important one to rule out is cancer. It\u2019s definitely a red flag,\u201d says Dr Hughes. You\u2019re swallowing none of your pride by booking an appointment with your GP.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"body-h2\">You can\u2019t stop coughing<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text\">If\u00a0<em>Breaking Bad<\/em>\u00a0taught you anything \u2013 apart from how to melt bodies into barrels of acid \u2013 it\u2019s that you should never ignore a cough. If you\u2019ve had a sore throat, a hoarse voice or a particularly weak cough for three weeks then you could have a problem. According to Dr Hughes, oesophageal cancer can cause chronic irritation of the throat and can also damage nerves leading to your larynx that takes the power out of your cough. If you\u2019re worried then get it all off your chest with a visit to your doctor.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although\u00a0some workouts\u00a0will get you to Superman levels of fitness, you\u2019re still not totally invincible. The big C is something no man can ignore, especially when you\u2019re 14% more likely to get cancer than women, according to Cancer Research UK. 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