Monday 15 September 2014

Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia Symptoms: How to Identify Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia is a type of cancerous growth in the B Lymphocytes which are a type of white blood cells.

The following symptoms are exhibited by the patient of Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia. Sometimes these symptoms may also appear in patients without this disease or suffering from any other disease.

Vulvar Cancer Symptoms: How to Identify Vulvar Cancer

Vulvar cancer is another uncommon cancer among women occurring in the vulva region and affect women mostly aged above 55. It can however also affect younger women.

The most common symptom shown by the patients of vulvar cancer is the consistent itching sensation and pain in the vulva region. 

The symptoms of this type of cancer may vary from woman to woman. The most common signs in patients are:

·         Open sore which does not heal

·         Unusual vaginal discharge with bad odor

·         Burning sensation while urinating


·         Red, white and dark patches in the vulva area

Vaginal Cancer Symptoms: How to Identify Vaginal Cancer

Vaginal cancer is a rare type of cancer among women and the cancerous cell growth happens in the vagina. 

These cell growth, most of the times, generate from the cell ling the vaginal surface.
Like most of the cancer that occur in human, this cancer too does not carry any significant signs and symptoms during the early stages. 

However at the advanced stages, the patient may carry the following signs and symptoms:
·         Abnormal bleeding, that may happen after menopause or intercourse
·         Unusual water-like vaginal discharge
·         Pin during urination
·         Severe constipation

·         Pain in the pelvic area

Uterine Sarcoma Symptoms: How to Identify Uterine Sarcoma

A certain condition arises in some women where the uterus and other important tissues supporting the uterus give rise to certain malignant or cancerous cells. 

This condition has been medically termed as Uterine Sarcoma. Like most of the cancerous growth in the body, this disease too shows the signs and symptoms of its presence during the advance stage.
The symptoms include:

Sunday 14 September 2014

Thyroid Cancer Symptoms: How to Identify Thyroid Cancer

Symptoms of Thyroid Cancer
·                     Swelling in the neck
·                     Lump or nodule in the neck
·                     Pain in the neck and sometimes in the ears
·                     Sensitivity in neck – discomfort with necklaces, scarves and neckties
·                     Trouble in swallowing and a choking feeling
·                     Trouble in breathing 
·                     Constant wheezing
·                     Difficulty in speaking
·                     Hoarseness of the voice or other voice changes

Thymus Cancer Symptoms: How to Identify Thymus Cancer

Symptoms of Thymus Cancer
·                     Persistent cough (which may bring up bloody sputum)
·                     Chest pain
·                     Shortness of breath
·                     Difficulty in swallowing
·                     Difficulty in breathing
·                     Fever
·                     Fatigue
·                     Night sweats
·                     Weakness
·                     Feeling dizzy

Stomach Cancer Symptoms: How to Identify Stomach Cancer

Symptoms of Stomach Cancer
·    Indigestion
·    Mild nausea
·    Loss of appetite
·   Heartburn
·     Pain or discomfort in the abdomen
·    Blood in the stool (appearing as black or tarry stools)
·    Vomiting solid food shortly after eating or vomiting blood
·    Unexplained weight loss

Testicular Cancer Symptoms: How to Identify Testicular Cancer

Symptoms of Testicular Cancer
·                     Enlargement of the testicle with swelling
·                     Painless lump in one or both of the testes
·                     A dull pain in the lower belly or groin
·                     Lack of energy, sweating, fever or a general feeling of illness
·                     Shortness of breath
·                     Coughing
·                     Chest pain
·                     Difficulty in breathing
·                     Difficulty in swallowing

Small Intestine Cancer Symptoms: How to Identify Small Intestine Cancer

Symptoms of Small Intestine Cancer
·        Pain or cramps in the abdomen
·        A lump in the abdomen
·         Unexplained weight loss
·         Weakness or fatigue (sometimes a result of anaemia)
·         Bloody or tarry stools (from bleeding tumours)
·         Dark or black stools
·         Nausea
·         Diarrhoea

Saturday 13 September 2014

Skin Cancer - Merkel Cell Symptoms: How to Identify Skin Cancer - Merkel Cell

Unlike basal cell skin cancer, merkel cell carcinomas often are presented with single or multiple nodules that are pink or reddish in appearance. 

However, these bumps are not quite painful and often they break open after some time, resulting in bleeding. 

Skin Cancer – Melanoma Symptoms: How to Identify Skin Cancer – Melanoma

One of the first signs of melanoma is the change is skin characteristics; size, shape, color and appearance. 

Although melanoma is often associated with the appearance of a mole, this sign is still do not qualify for melanoma in most of the cancer patients. 

Skin Cancer - Basal and Squamous Cell Symptoms: How to Identify Skin Cancer - Basal and Squamous Cell

Like any other skin cancer, basal and squamous cell skin cancers progress without any apparent symptom until they have grown. 

Signs usually appear at later stages, thus making its diagnosis difficult. Probable symptoms include pearly bumps, often appearing as pale, firm and pink/red in color. 

Skin Cancer Symptoms: How to Identify Skin Cancer

Probably one of the most diverse of all the cancers, skin cancers affect most of the population than any other. 

The most apparent symptom is the change in the skin characteristics - color, appearance, softness, irritation and rashes. 

Skin cancers affect all the exposed regions of the body such as neck, face, arms, legs and scalp. 

Sarcoma - Adult Soft Tissue Cancer Symptoms: How to Identify Sarcoma - Adult Soft Tissue Cancer

Soft tissue cancer is mostly apparent in the limbs and legs. Most prominent symptom is the appearance of a lump that has grown over a period of time. 

While in most of the cases, the lump is quite painful, at times it just appears as a bulging mass. Soft tissue cancer is diagnosed at later stages like other cancers. 

Friday 12 September 2014

Salivary Gland Cancer Symptoms: How to Identify Salivary Gland Cancer

A person suffering from saliva gland cancer may experience the following symptoms.

  • One of the most common signs is a swelling or a clump in the neck or mouth. It could also be located near the jaw area. The swelling could be for reasons other than cancer also.
  • They will have difficulty swallowing their food
  • They will feel a lack of sensation in their face

Rhabdomyosarcoma Symptoms: How to Identify Rhabdomyosarcoma

A patient suffering from Rhabdomyosarcoma will notice the following changes in their body:


  • The most widely recognized indication is that you will see a knot that may not be excessively terrible.
  • If the tumor is around the eyes, it may cause bulging of the eye, vision problems or swelling around the eyes and pain.

Retinoblastoma Symptoms: How to Identify Retinoblastoma

A patient suffering from Retinoblastoma may experience the following symptoms:

  • Lazy eye: It is also known as strabismus. It is a condition in which both the eyes of the person do not appear to look in the same direction. This is usually caused by a slight weakness of the muscle responsible for controlling the eyes. 

Prostate Cancer Symptoms: How to Identify Prostate Cancer

A person who has prostate cancer will experience the following symptoms changes in their body:

  • They will have intense trouble in passing the urine
  • They will often feel the urge to run to the toilet to pass urine
  • They will feel that they have not completely passed the urine even after doing it so. 

Pituitary Tumors Symptoms: How to Identify Pituitary Tumors

A person who has pituitary tumors will experience the following symptoms:


  • They may notice that their body has started to lose hair
  • They will either gain or lose weight for no apparent reason at all
  • They will experience weakness in the body
  • It will also take a toll on their sexual health
  • They may often feel the urge to throw up their food

crane pose

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Thursday 11 September 2014

Penile Cancer Symptoms: How to Identify Penile Cancer

In most cases, the primary sign of penile cancer could be a change within the skin of the member. The skin could change colour, become thicker, or tissue could build up in one space. 

Some men may notice ulceration (sore) or a lump on the member.

A persistent discharge (drainage), usually with a foul smell, may be present below the foreskin.
Swelling at the top of the member, particularly once the foreskin is contracted, is another common sign that penile cancer is present.


If the cancer spreads from the member, it most frequently travels first to body fluid nodes within the groin. This can make those body fluid nodes swell. 

Pancreatic Cancer Symptoms: How to Identify Pancreatic Cancer

The signs that a pancreatic cancer patient will notice in their body are:

  • Weight loss: A patient suffering from pancreatic cancer may have lost a lot of weight recently for no seeming reason.

  • Jaundice: This occurs to over half of the patients who suffer from pancreatic cancer. It turns the skin yellow and whitens the eyes. The urine is darker than usual and the bowel movements will be lighter.

Ovarian Cancer Symptoms: How to Identify Ovarian Cancer

If you have ovarian cancer, you may notice the following symptoms in your body.

  • You may encounter an inclination of inconvenience in the pelvic curve
  • You may feel the urge to rush to the toilet frequently
  • You will also notice that you have started to lose weight
  • You will notice a decrease in the appetite for food. In other words, you will feel like you have had enough even if you have only had a few morsels

Osteosarcoma Symptoms: How to Identify Osteosarcoma

The most common symptoms that may develop if a person has osteosarcoma are as follows:

  • Pain in the bone: Initially, the pain in the bone may occur sporadically and then it becomes more unbearable, especially at night.

  • Limitation of movements: Joints may become rigid making it difficult for the patient to move around properly. They may also develop a limp.

Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer Symptoms: How to Identify Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer

The symptoms of oral cavity and oropharyngeal include:

  • The most common symptom is to have a sore in the mouth that does not cure
  • Lack of sensation on the tongue or other area of the mouth
  • Changes in the voice
  • A clump or mass in the neck
  • Thickening in the cheek
  • Bad breath
  • Swelling of the jaw causing dentures to feel uncomfortable
  • Having trouble or chewing food
  • Trouble in moving the jaw or tongue
  • Loss of weight

bound angle pose

bound angle pose










Wednesday 10 September 2014

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Children Symptoms: How to Identify Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Children

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in children is associated with symptoms at specific area that has been affected by the malignant cancer. 

Unlike in adults, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in children is diagnosed with symptoms mostly restricted to abdomen and neck region. 

However, at times symptoms may also include 
frequent infections, 
irritation in throat, 
difficulty in swallowing, 
fatigue and weight loss, 
irregular appetite, 
bulging abdomen, 
pain in joint and muscles,
inflammation of lymph nodes, 
chest pain, 
difficulty in breathing, 
wheezing, 
itchiness in groin, 
whooping cough, 
protruding mass at the back of throat and neck, 
watery stool with our without blood, 
running nose and persistent infections.

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Symptoms: How to Identify Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Symptoms associated with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma are apparent on the area which has been affected by the cancer. 

Some of the most commonly occurring symptoms are 
night time sleep disturbances, 
sweating while sleeping, 
frequent chills and fever, 
inflammation of the lymph nodes, 
bulgy appearance of the neck, 
legs and underarms, 
irritation in the groin region, 
constant headache, 
irregular bowel movements, 

Neuroblastoma Symptoms: How to Identify Neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma is most prominent among children. Some of the signs are not even apparent at later stages. 

Symptoms associated with neuroblastoma include 
protruding mass from the neck, pelvis or chest (most prominent symptom), 
changes in eye color, bulging eyes, 
loss of vision, 
iris contraction, 
fatigue and unexplained weight loss, 
persistent bleeding from the nose, 
cough, high fever, 

Nasopharyngeal Cancer Symptoms: How to Identify Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Nasopharyngeal cancer may or may not show any signs or symptoms. However, at times symptoms may overlap with other medical conditions, thus it is advisable to seek medical help prior to any treatment. 

Nasal Cavity & Paranasal Sinus Cancer Symptoms: How to Identify Nasal Cavity & Paranasal Sinus Cancer

Most of the symptoms are diagnosed at late stages because of their dubious nature. 

Some of the most apparent symptoms associated with nasal cavity and paranasal sinus cancer includes frequent headaches, loss of sensation, pain in the teeth or jaw, frequently running nose, weight loss, fatigue, infections, lump in the face or neck region, and bulging of the eye. 

eight angle pose

eight angle pose











Tuesday 9 September 2014

Myelodysplastic Syndrome Symptoms: How to Identify Myelodysplastic Syndrome

The myelodysplastic syndromes are haemotological diseases that make a human body unable to produce myeloid class of blood cells. 

Persons with this disease undergo anaemia and require regular blood transfusion. At the fatal stage of this disease, the patient can encounter progressive bone marrow failure. 

Multiple Myeloma Symptoms: How to Identify Multiple Myeloma


Plasma cell myeloma also often known as multiple myeloma is a cancer that occurs in the plasma cells. Due to this the production of normal blood cells gets hampered in the human body. 

With this disease, there is the probability that lot of paraprotein  produced which can cause kidney problems. These par protein are abnormal antibodies which deteriorates the health rather than improving the bodily health. This disease also further causes bone lesions.

Malignant Mesothelioma Symptoms: How to Identify Malignant Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma also known as malignant mesotheliom is a form of cancer. It is generally found with the people who have worked with the asbestos manufacturing industry. 

It occurs due to the inhalation of asbestos dust and fibbers. The most common bodily part where this fatal disease occurs is the outer lining of the lungs and internal chest wall. 

Sometimes the probability of rising of the disease also makes it spread up to the lining of the abdominal cavity and the sac that surrounds the heart.

Lymphoma of the Skin Symptoms: How to Identify Lymphoma of the Skin

Lymphoma of the skin primarily affects topical surfaces. However, its diagnosis if often difficult as most of the symptoms are often correlated to mild skin conditions or even rashes. 

Its diagnosis employs mostly biopsy. Few of the most common conditions include: apparent change in skin texture; size, color or an overall appearance. 

Besides, weight loss with associated fatigue, muscle wastage (mostly rare) is some of the common and apparent symptoms. 

Lymphoma Symptoms: How to Identify Lymphoma

Lymphoma is a group of cancerous tumours. 

It originates from the blood cell in the lymphocytes. These tumours are considered as malignant and referred as cancerous ones.  This disease can be detected through enlarged lymph nodes. 

Though pain is not felt in the lymph nodes,   the patient can be affected by fevers, sweats, itchiness and tiredness.  This disease is usually found in the developed countries than in the developing countries.

Half boat pose

Half boat pose











Monday 8 September 2014

Lung Carcinoid Tumor Symptoms: How to Identify Lung Carcinoid Tumor

Lung carcinoid tumours generally occur from the growth of cells. This disease is seen in the body due to malignant growth which generates from cells inside the lungs. 

These cells usually regulate the flow of air and blood through the lungs. This malignant cell-growth is also known as neuroendocrine lung tumours and lung carcinoids.

Environmental factors like chemicals and smoke are not the cause of Lung carcinoids.  These generally develop from glands beneath the surface of the large air passages and the cause can be endocrinal factors. 

Lung Cancer - Small Cell Symptoms: How to Identify Lung Cancer - Small Cell

Small-cell lung cancer is also known as small-cell carcinoma.  It is generally caused due to regular cigarette smoking.  It originates in the lung itself and considered as the highly malignant cancer. 

It is considered by some researchers that due to the failure in the mechanism that controls the size of the cells, this disease develops in the body. Small-cell carcinoma is metastatic in nature and it rapidly develops metastatic symptoms.