Cancer is so ruthless that its symptoms can fake a person, even a doctor, into thinking that its symptoms are being caused by a harmless condition–especially when the symptoms come on very small and gradually.
Many symptoms of cancer are also symptoms of many benign conditions.
And many symptoms of a malignancy are also signs of other conditions that are life-threatening.
An example is a hoarse voice. A person’s first thought might be throat (laryngeal) cancer, or that of the lung.
However, a hoarse voice can also be a result of something as harmless as an infection or acid reflux.
It can also mean a thoracic aortic aneurysm, which is life-threatening.
Burping
Excessive burping can be a sign of cancer. Now certainly, few people would ever wonder about this, because burping has always been associated with lacking manners or performing the loudest one at a party.
Burping has also always been tied to eating too much or too quickly, drinking too much carbonated soda or gulping air with each bite or sip of beverage.
But actually, ongoing burping with no explanation (e.g., inhaling a lot of air while gulping soda) is cause for concern — especially if there are other symptoms such as abdominal pain.
IBS vs. Colon Cancer
Unfortunately, the symptoms of these two conditions overlap significantly.
What further aggravates this fact is that there is no clinical test or exam that verified IBS.
IBS is a diagnosis of exclusion. This exclusion includes a colonoscopy.
So in order to get a diagnosis of IBS, you’ll need to undergo numerous tests including a colonoscopy — because the signs of this benign condition and colong cancer are nearly identical.
A Changing Mole
Does a changing mole have you petrified that this could be melanoma?
Actually, melanoma isn’t the only reason that a mole would begin showing changes.
Nevertheless, if you’ve noticed any kind of changes in a mole’s appearance, you should immediately make an appointment with a dermatologist.
With that said, there are several benign circumstances that can “change” a mole.
Lorra Garrick has been covering medical, fitness and cybersecurity topics for many years, having written thousands of articles for print magazines and websites, including as a ghostwriter. She’s also a former ACE-certified personal trainer.
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