Cancer is a serious disease that often grows silently, with symptoms only showing in advanced stages. However, “the body can show early alert signs” that can lead to earlier detection and better outcomes.

**Unexpected Weight Loss:**
Losing 10 pounds or more without changes in diet or exercise could be a warning. Cancer cells “ruin the body’s metabolism,” linked to stomach, pancreas, liver, lung, esophageal, and blood cancers.

**Constant Fatigue and Weakness:**
Persistent tiredness, even after rest, is serious. “Cancer-related fatigue is constant, serious, and doesn’t enhance with sleep,” often tied to leukemia, lymphoma, colon, stomach, or liver cancers.

**Skin Changes:**
Moles that change, sores that don’t heal, or yellowing skin could signal danger. Watch for “unusual moles,” “constant sores,” or “jaundice,” possibly indicating melanoma, liver, or pancreatic cancer.

**Persistent Pain:**
Chronic pain without clear cause that worsens over time may mean trouble. It’s associated with “bone cancer,” “brain tumors,” “ovarian,” “colorectal,” and “lung cancer.”

**Unusual Lumps or Swelling:**
New, hard, painless lumps can be serious. “The appearance of a lump, swelling, or thickening of tissue should never be ignored,” often linked to breast, testicular, throat, thyroid cancers, or lymphoma.

Seek medical help if you notice these signs — early detection saves lives.