1. Lumps, especially those that are growing larger gradually, appearing on parts of your body such as the breasts, neck abdomen.
2. Signs of injury not externally inflicted which do not go away after a long time, such as bruises and scratches on the skin or ulcers on the tongue
3. Body weight keeps fluctuating or nutrition level decreases dramatically (e.g. falling sick more frequently or feel tired easily) despite the absence of sicknesses that also cause such symptoms such as Diabetes.
4. Dry cough that does not heal in a long while, blood in phlegm, scratchiness in voice that does not go away (not inborn)
5. Disruption in defecation habits i.e. experiencing a combination of diarrhea and constipation, or bloody stools
If you are experiencing the above symptoms, don't panic. They may not necessarily mean that you have contracted cancer. Go for a full-body checkup as soon as possible.
Preventing Cancer
1. Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, especially dark green and orange fruits and vegetables. These foods have high amounts of Vitamins C, A, fibre, calcium etc. Eat a large variety of food and do not be fussy about your food. Vegetarian food should make up the bulk of every meal i.e. 2/3 of the meal.
2. Keep your weight in check, avoid being obese or underweight. Prevent your weight from increasing or decreasing by more than 5kg at any one time with the exception of pregnancy
3. Do not smoke, avoid habitual consumption of alcohol
4. Do not over-exert yourself when you work, only handle an amount of work that is appropriate for you. Keep your working environment clean.
5. Avoid salty food or smoked meat, such as salted fish and ham. Nitroso in such food may cause cancer.
