Question

Name the symptoms for the following disease:

Carcinoma

Answer 1

1. Local symptoms appear when the tumor grows large enough to interfere with organ function, such as:
   • Persistent and troublesome cough
   • Unaccustomed indigestion
   • Constipation or diarrhoea
   • Abdominal pain
   • Pain or difficulty in urinating
2. Blood or mucous-like discharge may occur in urine or feces if cancers of bowel or bladder ulcerate.
3. Cancers near the surface of the body (e.g., skin, breast) may present as an obvious lump, which may later ulcerate.
4. In later stages, symptoms include:
   • Loss of appetite
   • Loss of weight
   • Fatigue or undue tiredness
   • Pain
   • Jaundice
   • Extreme changes of mood and mental attitude
   • Seizure-like (epileptic) fits