A doctor has issued a warning about some 'silent killer' cancers and their early warning symptoms that people should get checked out.Individuals often don't go to their GP when displaying these signs, as they're often dubbed not "severe enough" to seek medical attention for.But this gives the cancer the chance to grow and makes treatment even more difficult.
They can also overlap with less serious conditions, adding to the idea that people don't need to visit their doctor for them.The term "silent killer" is used to describe cancers that sometimes don't cause any noticeable early symptoms, Liverpool Echo reports.
To help people identify when they should seek help, Dr Ahmed El-Modir, consultant oncologist at Spire Little Aston Hospital, has shared seven examples and the risk factors behind them.
They include bowel, cervical, liver, lung, ovarian, prostate and pancreatic cancer.This is one of the most common cancer types in the UK, according to the NHS, mostly affecting those over the age of 60.
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