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Cancer Screening & Awareness
Cancer awareness is the key to early detection and better health-seeking behavior. Cancer is quite common in both developing as well as developed countries, but awareness is yet poor among the general population. Poor awareness may lead to poor uptake of screening modalities and delay in diagnosis. One factor that has been consistently shown to be associated with late diagnosis and treatment is a delay in seeking help for cancer-like symptoms. Cervical cancer is one of the common cancers among females in India and around the globe followed by other cancers like breast, uterine , ovarian cancer etc .
Symptoms:
The most common symptoms of cancer in women include:
- Abnormal bleeding in the vagina (bleeding - light or heavy that occurs outside of the normal menstrual cycle or after menopause)
- Bloody vaginal discharge
- Pain (either severe and sharp or dull and tingling) in the pelvis or abdomen
- Bloating in the abdomen
- Unexplained weight loss and / or loss of appetite
- Constant fatigue
- The most common or urgent need to use the toilet
- Chronic constipation, constipation or nausea
