Cancer Warning Signs

You can remember seven major cancer warning signs by thinking about the word CAUTION.

Change in bowel or bladder habits

A sore throat that does not heal

Unusual bleeding or discharge

Thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere

Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing

Obvious change in wart or mole

Nagging cough or hoarseness

Any symptom that persists for more than two weeks should be checked by a health-care professional.

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