Doctors Warn Symptoms Lasting Weeks or Months May Signal Cancer

3 articles · Updated · en.sedaily.com · Jun 7

Persistent fatigue, unexplained weight loss, lingering coughs and recurring digestive problems should prompt a hospital check rather than being dismissed as stress, aging or minor illness, doctors said.
Dr. Amit Verma said many patients live with symptoms for long periods before seeking care, even though repeated or lasting changes — not temporary discomfort — are a key warning pattern.
Symptoms needing faster attention include blood in stool, urine or coughs, postmenopausal bleeding, and painless lumps in the breast, neck or armpit, where earlier detection can sharply affect treatment outcomes.
Doctors also flagged skin changes, non-healing wounds, swallowing trouble, and bowel or urination changes lasting more than a few weeks as possible early cancer signs.