Treatment works best when cancer is detected early. So, make sure you know the warning signs of cancer.

1. Rapid weight loss. Shedding several kilos without trying to lose weight.

2. You find blood where it shouldn't be-vagina, urine, sputum, intestinal tract.

3. Change in bowel movements - persistent constipation or diarrhoea with no obvious explanation such as medication, diet, or virus.

4. Lump or swollen gland lasting two or more weeks especially if painless (most cancerous lumps are painless).

5. Changes in breast - dimpling, size, discharge, new lump.

6. Changes in testicle - size, shape, or lump.

7. Sudden presence of a mole or a change in an old one - size, colour, shape, bleeding, or itching. Or a sore that won't heal.

8. Low-grade fever - lasting two or more weeks with no obvious explanation.

9. Chronic fatigue - with no obvious explanation such as depression, lack of sleep, or medications.

10. Cough, hoarseness, or difficulty swallowing - lasting two or more weeks, not due to stomach acid reflux or allergies.

11. Persistent headaches - new, unusual, or severe. Not a typical tension or migraine form.

12. Any chronic pain in the abdomen - Chronic pain which diet and self-care measures don't remedy.

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