Cancer Symptoms

Uncategorized Cancer Symptoms:

• (Inclusive of surgery/radiation/chemo/hormone therapy/transplant side-effects -- select): fatigue, loss of appetite, swelling, radiation burns, hair loss, nausea, bloating, personality changes, numbness (feet), joint pain, insomnia. - krsmc
• Abdominal and Back Pain. - larryp777
• Abdominal pains, coughing, weezing, weight loss, loss of strength and agility. I had tumors in both lungs, a tumor 2/3 the size of my liver, and the cancer ate a whole in my left hip, and ate away my tailbone. - sigkaplt99
• Absolutly NONE - clmoore
• Bloating, bowel issues, thickening of abdomen, discharge - debbmanderson
• bloating,pain in lower left side of stomach - mjhicks
• Blood in Urine. Bad back pain,weak - usbaggies
• Constipation, diahrrea, bloating, weight gain, feeling full quickly.. etc... - yellowrose
• Enlarged lymph node in right underarm - cdehaan
• fatigue, loss of appetite - areyes
• Fatigue, pain in lower abd - janbd
• had swollen lymph node - sharonc
• I had absolutely no symptoms - julie445
• I haven't got cancer, I'm here to support.. - chriss
• I started bleeding...knew that wasn't right because I had a hysterectomy seven years ago. - susanmarie
• Kidney stone, weight loss (25 pounds in one month), flu like smptoms - mrsstingl
• lump on neck - lyndatonsil
• lymph nodes swollen all over my body tired and cold all the time have stomic pain and numbess only on right side of stomoic but it could just be i have an ovarin cyst on my left and right side of overaries - scarednikki
• Mass on the palm of my right hand with slight pain. It is actually a tumor of the soft tissue. - ned5673
• My Granfather James died of Lung Cancer in 1981, my Grandmother Elizabeth died with a rare liver cancer in 1999, At some point or another my aunt Ruby had a full masectomy, my aunt Betty had several surgeries to remove lumps in her breasts, my Grandmother Lois had a lung removed in 2003, my Mother had Cervical Cancer in 2004 - edyerose
• night sweats,fever,headache,severe back pain,sore lymph nodes,blured vision, swolen stomach,sore stomach,bone pain,excess sweating,shortness of breath,tired- tired-very sore teeth, tired....feels like a bubble in my chest in centre - summer
• NO anal cancer symptoms. Had breast cancer, skin cancer, now worried about anal cancer. Joined to becomed more informed. Sister had renal cell carcinoma and passed 2 mths after dx. I hate cancer. - cancergrl
• None - jezzica
• None except for the growths on my ovaries. - tina
• None. - yolanda
• Not sure as of yet - mugen
• Pain in my left thigh. - hope
• Pain in my right hip - jeffner123
• pain, - smm23677
• routine check-ups. routine check-ups. routine check-ups. the symptoms are vague and easily dismissed. - jenn34
• Unbelievably none, with the exception of high blood pressure - stacey
• was constantly hurting nobody knew what was wrong not even my doctor - jacquelynn

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Symptoms:

• Anemia, enlarged/distended spleen, low white count, weight loss, fatigue, constant bloody noses, occasional blood-vessel bursting rashes (especially along left/spleen side of torso and feet. - dolfan2244
• bruising, fatigue, mono like symptoms - msk08006
• Bruising, weakness, bone pain. - relentless
• Easily fatigued, night sweats, bone/joint pain, petichae (red spots on face/through-out body), weight-loss, loss of appetite. - lmonzon
• fatigue, bruising easily, swollen neck glands, cuts not healing easily, trouble sleeping, a crazy, vivid, and emotional dream that i had about my brother getting cancer. - clairenbear
• high fever for months. pail skin, red rash on face and body, leg and back bone pain, tired, mood swings, - seattlemassageangel
• I had a sharp pain in my back for over a year, which would go away if I took anti-inflammatory medication. In February this year, I had shortness of breath and my GP sent me for a chest xray.....where a large tumour was discovered in my chest. - steven
• I had spots that looked like bruises on my skin and my left sinus was completely clogged. I had none of the traditional symptoms of leukemia. When I relapsed I was getting head rushes periodically throughout the day. A spinal tap confirmed blasts in my CSF. - josigirl13
• Runny nose and a high grade fever for about 10 days prior to first white cell count. - jacobsdad
• Stomach Ache, Liver and Spleen Enlarged viewed in Scanning and wbc count increased upto 88000 in blood picturre - praneel
• When I was originally diagnosed I started out getting very weak and dizzy when I would stand for too long. I was also just exhausted all the time and would rather nap than do anything. Eventually I got strep throat and had to go see the Dr., so with all those symptoms combined he decided to run some blood work. Next thing I knew I had an appt. At the Oncology clinic across town at 8am the next morning. - rknight0919

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Symptoms:

• abdominal pain, lower back pain, low blood counts, tiredness - snaxpsu125
• bruising ,tiredness breathlessness - sallygriff
• extreme fatigue,weight loss,flu like symptoms - bonn22
• FATIGUE, bruising, nosebleeds, nausea, chest/rib/hip pain, petechiae. Misdiagnosed for about 3mos. - angie
• fatigue, swollen lymphnodes / spleen - sirnic1001
• Fatique, respiratory systems, fever and night sweats. - bdcoogan
• flu like symptoms and brusing on my legs and ear lob - kkim
• For 3 weeks I was told the bloody noses were due to the lack of humididty in our home and the leg pain and fever were due to flu. Finally, knowing that my child , although a great actor couldnt possibly be holding onto this just for some attention. Saturday February 16th, 2008 I took her to her regualr pediatrician'S office. - princessryan
• I guess it all began on my 5th birthday. After months of bruising, nosebleeds, ear infections, chest colds, obnoxiously high fevers, and muscle pains so severe that I was unable to walk, I was diagnosed with ALL (acute lymphocytic leukemia). I went into remission a few months after treatment, and after a 3-year protocol I was pronounced a "full cure" at age 8. For 10 years I experienced absolutely no further symptoms, and just lived an extraordinarily normal & boring life without giving that stupid disease another thought. Then, I broke my arm. No big deal, right? Well, at my 10th annual follow-up checkup, I was told that - suprise! - I had localized osteosarcoma in my left radius (lower arm bone), and was in the early stages of AML (acute myelogenous leukemia). I underwent 1 year of chemo & radiation, as well as surgical removal of the osteogenic sarcoma & a bone graft (limb-salvage a complete success: my arm is still intact!). After going in and out of remission, I had a bone marrow transplant. 1 year later, I was pronounced in "full" remission, and discontinued all treatments the subsequent year. I had no further symptoms. 8 months ago I learned that my AML was no longer in remission. Here we go again :) - sarahrose
• infections, bleeding and bruising, extreme exhaustion - luckyleu
• Mike's lymph nodes in his neck were swollen and doctors thought at first it was something else. But, after a couple of months, Mike knew something wasn't right. So, a surgeon removed one of the lymph nodes and came out of surgery and told me he was 99% sure Mike had some type of cancer. Later, it was discovered that he had cancerous lymph nodes not only in his neck but 2 other places on his body. The doctors at Vanderderbilt then determined it was AML. - deb
• Nausea/Vomiting. Weight loss. Extreme weakness. - gmc
• None really. Just some bruising and I was tired a lot. - morphinegirl
• originally flu like syptoms and extreme fatigue. My hemoglobin had dropped to 4.59 - harryk
• Probly the whole summer before my diagnosis i began to feel fatigued. sometimes id experience feeling like i had low blood sugar and would have to sit down suddenly because i felt so awful. as it progressed i just dragged and dragged. at the time i worked at taco bell and was told i was the best worker but by the time i quit i certainly had dropped out of that position. its not that i was lazy but i was just so exhausted and had to call off alot. finaly i just didnt feel good. it was a jewish holiday and i was supposed to go to the celebration that night but i stayed home instead. i called off work for two weeks and only got worse. it got so bad that i spent the entire day and night sleeping. i was barely eating or drinking. i remember once putting a grape in my mouth and falling asleep immediately after. LOl or the time my friend called me and i asked him to hold a sec. i blew my nose forgot he was on the phone and fell asleep. 20 min later i woke up and saw he was still on the phone. lol i finaly saw a dr and they told me i had strep throat. after taking anti biotics for 10 days and no change i went to the ER. i was dangerously dehydrated, anemic, and had huge lumps on my shins that was tender like a bruise and very feverish. Ill always remember that day cuz i went into that ER and never came back out. it felt like forever waiting on different test results. when the doctor finaly came in and told us i didnt really understand. in fact i didnt even know that leukemia was a cancer. treatments started so fast it all blacked out and i dont really remember any of it. but there was my symptoms. - bekalee
• Really weak - curt
• swollen lymph nodes lithargic drained - sofarsogood
• viral throat infections, extreme fatigue, night sweats, the worst leg cramps in the world, swollen lymph nodes on my neck - bluesmommy21

Anal Cancer Symptoms:

• In October of 2008, I started having fatigue symptoms and my legs were aching all the time, just to the outside of my shins. I felt full and had a lot of flatuence. My GP did bloodtests and discovered I was very low in the B6 vitamin. When questioned, he said that it was not a symptom (to his knowledge) of anything, although I did read it could have relavancy to cancer diagnosis later. I told him after taking supplements, that I still was not well and asked for a colonoscopy because I had had previous ones and they had removed polyps and told me I should have them once every 3 years, but then when I saw another doctor, she told me not to come back for 5 years, which would have been in 2009. He refused to let me have one. In March I saw the doctor again about irritation in my anal area and he said it was hemorroids. In April 2009, I did my own DRE and felt the lump was quite a bit bigger, then remembered what had happened the previous July. I went to the doctor, my own GP wasn't there, but I saw his colleague who told me it was most likely hemorroids and I insisted he set me up for a colonoscopy. When I called back a week later, they said they had not heard back from the specialist. I called the specialist's office who told me that they had not received the request. Fearful of the competancy of my GP's office, I went to a Walk In Clinic in a nearby town. The doctor was an older man, retired but volunteering his time at the clinic, he did a DRE, clearly told me I had a tumor and had me in to see a doctor in less than three days.... oh the difference between older humbled doctors and arrogant younger doctors who treat you like you are a hypocondriac! In the long run, I take responsibility for having not acted sooner on my own instincts, and I also feel the doctor who 'was' my GP at the time, needs to take responsibility for being so intent on keeping my records up to date and typing into the computer, that he didn't even listen to my symptoms... I recently was in the emerg for another reason and overheard a patient that was registering for care say "I do not want Dr "so and so", if I have to have him, I will leave and go to another hospital." Sometimes we are put in a place for a reason, if only to validate our experience with another. Oh, I had Mitomycin and 5FU - just wondering why that is not listed under Chemotherapy? - irenesdream
• * Summer 2003: basic hemorrhoids * Dec 2008: colonoscopy clear but GP booked me to see 'roid specialist Jul 29/09 since they were growing (internally and externally) * Feb/Mar/09: increased bleeding, metallic smell; fecal leaking; itching, burning; pressure on anus * Requested first possible cancellation (earlier than Jul 29) with specialist - lee
• a nagging hemorrhoid with slight blood after getting food poisoning in Las Vegas...the doctors say, "the luckiest hemorrhoid I could ever get"...well not so sure about that but lucky to have caught it early - peter1
• abdomen bloating, rectal bleeding tiredness, headaches - runninggal50
• anal pain, bleeding, dishcarge - mendoguy
• bleeding - kaypruitt
• bleeding and bloody stools. - lindae
• bleeding, pain and lump in groin area - kathyp71856
• bleeding, pressure - sandy62
• bleeding, thought it was a 'roid. - foxes
• Bleeding..to long..I should have done something a year or so ago.! - brendad
• Blood in my stool twice approx 6 weeks before going to be checked out. - nesha
• Blood in stool, itching at anus - alliday
• Blood in stool, uncomfortable sitting - donnaj
• Blood in stool. Thats it! - kpickens85
• bright red blook on the toilet tissue several times over one month's time - erin
• burning, stinging, throbbing - nellym
• constipation and bloating two years prior then shortly before diagnoised itching, pressure. - novasprick
• Dx as a hemorrhoid for 8+ years - emory97
• felt pressure thought I had hemmoroids - pam007
• I had cin111 when I was 54 Had a hysterectomy. Since Feb 07 blood in stool & hpv came back in cuff @ then got checked for any anal disease - pattyputty
• I had rectal bleeding for 2 months and was told by a doctor it was hemmorhoids but that if it didn't stop in a month, to get a colonoscopy. She was a great doctor. Saved me because there is no spreading to any lymph nodes - pita
• I had what I thought was a hemorrhoid, anal itching, bleeding and changes in my bowels movements. - kims
• I thought I had hemorrhoids, internal and external. Had pain and bleeding. Went to my GP back in Feb for a pap and asked her to take a look- She said that it looked sore and gave me a surgeons name and she did not indicate that she thought it could be something more serious. As I did not want to have hemorrhoid surgery, I put off seeing the surgeon until Nov as I could no longer stand the pain. As soon as he took a look he knew it was cancer. - mar
• I thought I had the worst hemorrhoid in America--popping out like a Jack-in-the-box, along with some bleeding. - valeriejean
• Itchy growth near anus and large condylomas - peggysou
• Janury 3, 2005 - discovered an anal fissure while on vacation; went to clinic and was advised to put PrepH on it and check back with my doctor if it did not help. Fissure would not heal since that time and finally a biopsy was performed in 2009. - butty
• Lower back pain Vaginal pressure Low energy - kbienapfl
• March 2009 -Constipation Stinging needle feeling By June was on laxatives to have a BM - kmadd
• Massive blood discharge followed by smaller discharges, Diaheara, discomfort and a long ago battle with anal HPV - deej
• My symptoms came on fast, and resembled hemorrhoids--rectal bleeding and pain. Except, neither would go away with the use of over-the-counter remeies. - jolinda
• No symptoms from the actual tumor. I had an anal abcess due to the tumor that caused abnormal bowel movements, pressure, and severe pain. I went to the doctor thinking I had hemorrhoids. - angelab
• none. Hemorrhoid and an abscess that formed 2 days prior to hemorrhoidectomy - we4bolins
• Not a one. No symptoms. - whyanyone
• Occasional bleeding from what I thought was hemorrhoid. - 1rita
• Occasional blood in my stool. - theresam
• Occasional blood with bowel movements. - gardengirl
• occasional rectal bleeding - ruthkenn
• One big ole very leaky external tumor between my butt cheeks. - texasjeff
• pain, bleeding, burning, stinging, lump, weight loss - leanna
• Rash, uncontrollable bowels - redwards555
• Recently small lump small truly bug bite small. had earlier surgery due to light bleeding, scraping feel with bowel movement - markct63
• rectal bleeding - cats
• rectal bleeding - janer
• rectal bleeding and pain. - nancyp
• REctal bleeding, pain...was treated for hemmoroids...had several ruptures before seeing a surgeon. Surgeon said it was a rare cancer and he'd never seen it before. - txg4vita
• Rectal bleeding, pressure, bloating and changes in bowel habits. - mp327
• Rectal bleeding. plevic pressure - saandjc16
• Rectal pain and bleeding. Thought tumor was a hemorhoid. - twis10shout
• Severe constipation, testicular pain, and severe discomfort in my backside, like a football inserted sideways, light headedness. - mike4882
• Slight bleeding and dull pain in butt cheek. - chn
• Small lump inside anus detected by me. - ready2recover
• Sporadic bleeding and uncontrollable itching at night. - bo1516
• Thought I had hemarhoids. Rectal pain and bleeding. - eva
• vaginal dryness 9 mos pre-dx vaginal/rectal pressure 1 mo pre-dx change in bowel habits 3 mos pre-dx rectal bleeding 2 weeks pre-dx - stargazerlily17
• Very occasional Bleeding...thought was hemmorrhold. - lindas
• Without giving TMI lets just say being gay you can tend to "find" these things...lol! - notmytime

Bladder Cancer Symptoms:

• I began passing blood in my urine. That'll scare the daylights outta ya. - rigidridr

Bone Cancer Symptoms:

• Before surgery, i had a Sevier back pain and i could not able to sleep striaghtly. - hsandeep

Bones and Joints Cancer Symptoms:

• Aches in the knee and swelling - kiera
• Back pain - kellyb
• I had pain in my hip during my second sons pregnancy, it never went away and by the time I had time to think about myself I was pregnant again. I lost this one 14 weeks in. My doctor the whole time was telling me my son caused my sacrum to turn he could feel it no x rays nessasary! I believed him until finally I wanted to die so bad. But my babies who would love then as much as I do! I made it to a different clinic begged and cried to a PA. Of course he said. I laid on the xray table when I heard him swear and call me in. Half my hip was gone. A tumor the size of a football took its place. The tumor was what my doctor was feeling not my sacrum. Thats when my whirl wind began. - robinbird

Brain Cancer Symptoms:

• Severe Headache, personality, vision, coordination changes - isthis4real
• 6mths prior to dx - headaches, overly tired 4mths prior- severe migranes, exhausted, sleeping alot, dizziness day of dx - dizzy, seizure while driving our car driving to work, totalled it, CT scan showed a mass, MRI showed tumor - kennyswife
• grand mal seizure - graymatters
• Had 1 Seizure. MRI found BT, after surgery put on 1000mg of Keppra daily for cheap insurance. - suzyg
• headache, blurring vision, fatigue - tatiki
• Headached Nausia Dizzyness ect. UK - helpstopcancer
• headaches - gschrier
• headaches, dizziness, slow thought process, collapsed - fnelson1
• headaches, short term memories, long term memories, hand-eye coordination, seizures.... that all I can thank of but I do have memory problems. HAHAHA - tabby6680
• Headaches, suddenly forgetting where they are, simple math calculations are hard, dragging of the left foot and inability to turn to the left - lionesa
• Headaches, vision problems. Symptoms missed until seizure. - amy4kathleen
• i had a migraine one morning and i went to the hospital. they were gonna send me home and i was consistent with them because this headache was the worst pain i have ever had in my life. and they found a brain tumor. i was very lucky that i only had a headache when they found it. many people would of had a seizure, vomiting, and more symptoms. - sammie723
• loss of word finding, flat affect, fatigue - pauldaigrepont
• Lost 40lbs, constant vomiting,major headaches, seizures. - upstairs87
• Mom-horrible personality changes, weak, unstable gait, headaches Dad-nausea, headaches, early dementia onset - mistyjo74
• My Mom has had several symptoms from both radiation and chemo. She did not lose her hair entirely, but it's very thin. She's always exhausted, her appetite has gone down greatly, nothing tastes good. Her sense of smell is hightened, her balance is off. She's always forgetting things we just told her, she cannot seem to keep her attention on anything. - pscangel
• Nausea,memory loss, vision problems, ringing in ear, headaches, numbness in arm, weak and fatigue - misjdb710
• None - lawslegal
• NONE! Mom had been treated for severe back pain for years. No one could really find anything wrong until we saw this particular neurosurgeon that "starts at the top." She had started dragging her left foot a little and cried a lot, but she said it was because she was in so much back pain and no one could do anything to help her. - daughterdiane
• Pain, cunfusion, difficulty with speech, seizures, nausea - samblomquist
• Progressive neurological failure of fine motor coordination in left hand. Headaches. Dizzyness. Slurred speech. - matthewzachary
• Right hearing impairment, headache, vertigo, vomiting, sensory changes, etc - aysh
• right side of my body is numb - colinsbraincancer
• seizure - jkasuga
• seizures, MRI showed grey mass on brain - karen04
• Seizures,balance,no driving,no control over my life, and life is just not the same! - janet

Breast Cancer Symptoms:

• 1st time- I felt a small lump when I laid down to go to sleep- 2nd time- fluid built up in my chest, lund had collapsed- couldn't breath. It go progressively worse over about 2-3 weeks. Felt a heaviness on my chest when I bent over, and struggled to climb stairs. - donnafaye
• ? Eights years with fatigue. - phreeebird
• A large mass in right breast found during self-exam. Swelling, itching, and pain in breast. The mass continued to grow, and right breast become enlarged to almost double the size in two-month period. CT Scan later found out that the mass was about 5cm x 4cm x 2cm. I was finally diagnosed with Inflammatory Breast Cancer. - yuyu
• A large mass up under my right arm - ggccomp
• Aching and hardening in my breast. I can see the tumor growing and pushing my breast aside. - dee
• Annual mammogram at 49. Not 50. - disasterchick
• annual mammogram~at age 40 (1st) found! Not until next mammogram at age 43 detected though I'd had physical exams annually! - tallulah4him
• Back pain, found the lump in a mammo. I never would have found it myself. - trishsnyd
• Back pain, weight gain, exhaustion - esada77
• Bloody nipple discharge from one breast only. Tenderness with (initially) no palpable or detectable (except by MRI) tumor. - hellpatient
• breast lump, tiredness - hessica
• Breast: Found lump in right breast--Doc couldn't feel it but was caught on Ultrasound. Some discomfort on right breast. Cervical:Lower back pain and discharge - rachb
• Cancer cells grew (for 2 years) under a mass (lump) we've been "watching" for a decade. - sonja
• Cancer did Not Show up on Mammagram for five years. I found the mass in September after using my arms a lot to pick up my AVA BABY Granddaughter. Thought I had a new muscle. Went to the Dr. anyway. It was Cancer. - blondiedot1
• Dimple in left breast,thickening of tissue. No real "lump" was ever found. - evelyn
• Feeling sometimes bitchy I put that down to arimidex. I hate the revisiting of menopause, night sweats, etc. Sometimes I just feel tired and can't keep up. UPDATE AUG/08. Not as tired anymore, but the rest is the same. - weezie
• Felt painful lump in left breast while showering. - liza
• Felt a lump about 2 weeks before mammogram, but dismissed it because it felt just like the right breast. Scheduled mammogram next day, because it was time for my yearly physical and I knew this would be necessary. No other symptoms. - joyce888
• Felt a lump in my breast that hadn't been there before. - marianne
• Felt a lump. - ragis
• Found 2cm lump in my right breast while apply lotion in June 2008...had clean bill from Mommogram in Dec 2007 this was missed due to dense breast tissue...I highly recomend self exams and MRI's...because this still did not show in a mammogram after it was found - spmeir
• Found a lump at the age of 38 - jkgullo
• Found a lump in my left breast. - parkerfu
• Found a lump on upper left breast - deeellen
• found a small lump 2 weeks after I stopped breastfeeding, thought it was a clogged duct, went through 2 rounds of antibiotics and when they didn't work, I was referred to the Breast Center in my area. - mrsfitz
• Found a small lump in right breast by accident while showering. - auntcheri
• Found in annual mammogram - sherria
• Found lump in right breast. - ltajones38
• Gastric. - dani
• had a lump hard right breast - barbder
• Had intraductal papillomas removed from right breast...suffering from 2 more surgeries due to staph infection in less than 2 weeks of the first surgery. I feel due to this surgery & the staph that this breast was weakened. Three years later I notice a terrible hard lump on the incision site. Nothing else until CT scan was done. Nothing felt during breast exam by my OB/GYN or myself other than the hard lump. Nothing showed up on mammo or magnified mammo. Tumors visible on ultrasound. Left breast was full of them & the largest one was growing straight back from the nipple area towards the back of my body (doctor stated it was "in hiding.") - sharon2353
• had some aches and pains in lower back. - iwillsurvive2
• hives trouble breathing coughing - maureenbober
• I discovered a small lump on my right breast one night lying on the sofa watching Tv. - shrinklady
• I felt a lump about the size of a grape on my right breast. Just after I had my baby of 8 months old. - kelly1wthprayer
• I felt a lump by accident and brought it to the attention of my Gynecologist. Initially I was told that I was too young...but, obviously, he was wrong. It took 5 months to be diagnosed! - khadijahcarter
• I felt a lump in the shower and I was concerned and had it checked out. Turns out it was positive for breast cancer - mbling34
• I found a large lump while showering. - bleunote
• I found a lump during a routine self exam. - shesalittle
• I found a lump during a self exam. - wildspirit
• I found a lump in my breast. It was hard and big - prettyinpink
• I found a lump in my left breast while putting on my bra that snaps in the front. I don't think I would of found this if it wasn't for the placement of it being so close to the edge of my breast and close to the snap. I also would feel a tingling sensation in the area every now and then, sometimes it would itch a little. - jill
• I found a lump in my left breast, had mastitis for years & had no insurance, so let it go. But it got too big. Went to doctor. - granny10
• I found a lump in my right breast during a self-breast exam. - curlygirl
• I found a lump in my right breast just a few weekks after my mammogram. - joannab
• I found a lump myself one month after having my mammogram done. - doris
• I found a lump on L breast after a shower, I had some discomfort under my arm, and thought it was from my deodorant. - blessed
• I found a pea size lump around Thanksgiving of 2007. No symptoms at all. - cupcakegirl
• I found a pea size lump that hurt! - bkrgrlm
• I found lump in my breast by a self-exam. - lavonkay
• I found lump in shower; had acute pain there; mammo didn't show; ultrasound did. - susanubertini
• I found the lump myself during a self breast exam. I had no history of breast cancer in my family. I was 38 years old. - kellygullo
• I had no symptoms, just a small little lump on my right breast. - irene72
• I had NO symptoms. Breast cancer runs in my family (Mom's side) and so I had been getting mammograms since my 20's. The tumor was little and could not be felt by me, nor seen on an ultrasound. I probably would not be here had I not gotten a mammogram. - hayleytownley
• I had none - tarikozy
• i had spontaneous discharge for a number of years. my gyno kept telling me it was nothing and the more i played with it, the more it would leak out. i was sent for mammograms year after year, but nothing was detected. then after about three years, i was given an ultrasound and it showed that I had four tumors. The biggest was 1 cm and that's how they determined that it was stage 1. - cindymeal
• I have had no symptoms. My diagnosis was from a yearly mammogram. - dlrioux
• I loose weight - zalmakuri
• I only had a drop of blood on my husbands tee shirt - greta
• I really didn't have any,other than being tired. - annettelilly1
• I really had no symptoms that I noticed. I accidentally found the first lump in 1994 myself. The second one in 2005 was detected during my annual mammogram. I would never have found this one because it was in the center of the breast at the back wall. - joyce
• I was rather quite fortunate; I did not experience any true symptoms. - jdhoward19720
• In 2007 I had a persistent cough (thought it was allergies); Felt tired (thought it was from working shifts) & some back pain (thought it was old age)and it turned out to be pleural effusion. First time, I discovered a lump in my breast in 2000. - danad54
• In September of this year, I felt a large lump in my left breast. I had an appt for my mammogram...it was postponed a week so that I could get a prescription for a Diagnostic and Screening with ultrasound. The mammogram did not show the lump, however, the ultrasound did. I was scheduled for a core biopsy 3 days later, and 2 days after that I had my diagnosis. - lottie
• Large mass in right breast - tenna
• Lots of itching in my breast, but was never really sore or painfull. - denbre
• lumb in my breast - pinky93rat
• lump shooting zap of pain through nipple - korynh
• Lump - lillysgrandma
• Lump - lori0513
• lump - pmarklow
• lump - winddancer
• Lump and indention at breast site - bettyguillen
• lump in breast and back pain - sky
• Lump in breast. - jeedee
• lump in my breasts - mybcky
• lump self discovered - kumanakaya
• Lump that grew very fast. Very tired. - emmagordon
• lump under arm sent me for my 1st mammogram at age 52. DCIS was found at stage zero. (The lump is still there...it's fat) Endometrial cancer diagnosed 1 year later from constant spotting that was daily from Easter weekend until biopsy on Aug.2 - debbiedimatteo
• Lumps (multifocal), itching, bee-sting like pains during PMS. - shimmerzing
• Major back/rib pain. Had to have 5 separate Toradol shots to alleviate the pain. Nothing showed up on x-rays. Found the cancer with a CT scan almost a year after the symptoms started. - bug167
• Mammagram detected mass deep in breast. No symptoms. - judee
• Mammogram caught at Stage O both times. - pinkpassion
• My first sign was extreme pain to my right breast. It felt like someone punching me over and over. - kris
• My history started with a routine mammogram March 3, 2010. Showing presence of abnormal calcifications. I underwent stereotactic biopsy of these calcifications showing presense of high-grade DCIS. Subsequently, I have undergone bilateral mastectomy with left breast being prophylactic on March 30, 2010 with immediate reconstruction. The pathology and the mastectomy showed at 1.5-mm, invasive, component, grade 3. Invasive carsinoma in the setting of DCIS. ER/PR+ at 90 and 90% respectively. HER-2/neu is 3+ I am BRCA1 and BRCA2 negative for this mutation. Removed 5 lymph nodes, they were all negative. - sweetsunflwr
• My husband found the lump in my right breast in 6/2010. - aprilh
• NO signs or symptoms, no lumps, risk factors or family history. Found on routine mammogram - lindee629
• No symptoms! - tropical03
• No symptoms, found during a routine mammogram. - angelwthwingz
• No symptoms, found on mammogram - toolucky
• No symptoms, went to have my first mammogram exam and found a tumor. - des
• No symptoms. Just went in for a regular mammogram and small calcifictions showed up. Received a letter in the mail for follow-up. Followed up with second mammogram and still unsure. Then did stereotactic biopsy and stage 0 confirmed. - raissi
• No Symptoms. I would have never known had it not been for my annual Mammogram. - sunshineangel
• No symptons. Routine mammogram (which was delayed for several years [shame, shame on me!]). - bobbie
• No symtoms, went for a routine mamogram and ultrasound. Large mass found, biopsy showed tumor to be cancerous. - eveye62
• no symtoms; tumor was found during a routine mammagram - staypositive
• Non, sore shoulder, have later found family history of breast and ovarian cancer plus others. Hysterectomy and removal of other breast being done to cut further risks. - donnajayne
• None - whiterabbit
• None - lizartist
• none - mtowle1966
• none - prtw
• none - morning
• None - marion
• none - gracerefined
• None - gigiamarillo
• None - my cancer was discovered by my plastic surgeon who was changing old breast implants - lisaloveslexi
• none -big lump - chemothug
• None at the time Found by Mammogram. - karlak
• None before diagnosis other than lump found by doctor on routine annual physical. - lleiker
• none found on mammogram - judy214
• none found on routine mamo - patm8848
• None found out I had this from a yearly Mamogram - mickeyg
• None just found the lump on August 14, 2008 - brendaja
• None just lump on my right breast. - ltajones37
• None really.... - karin
• None, found on routine mammogram - tzalley
• None, had an annual mammogram. - chloe0044
• None, I found a lump on my right breast - elsea72
• None, other than my physician found a lump during a yearly physical. - suerose
• None, went for my annual mamo and they said I had to have an ultra sound done because of this abnormal reading. - kmaranuk
• None. - kbrowning
• None. Found via yearly mammogram. - mammopostergirl
• None. Absolutely nothing. I work a 60 hour work week and thought fatigue was inherent to the job. - shellyb47
• None. Detected on a routine mammogram. - sallyg
• None. The lump was found on the mammogram and the surgeon said she wouldn't have been able to feel the lump if the biopsy hadn't enlarged it. - kleebeck
• None...found with regular mammogram - pattidiver
• none..found during my self exam. - momof2nj
• Nothing other than a annoying lump. - lrstupka
• occaisional sharp pains(in right breast). throbbing-from rt.shoulder to my fingertips.Gradual increase in size of lump while forming an indentation. - kelsue
• only pain post surgery - haroldine
• Originally, a lump in my right breast, then a lump in my left breast, then trouble breathing and now bone pain - jessie
• pain from site, open cavity that bleeds and releases other not so pleasant things,weak - simplysharron
• Pain in breast, unexplained weight loss - chemotodragon
• Pain in spots where lesions develop, fatigue, significant drop in hemoglobin. - survivordaughter
• Pain in the breast, which I ignored. I was also very sick. Later I did a rare self-exam and discovered a lump. The rest is history. - sicktodeath
• Pain in the right arm - etaglieber
• Palpable lump in right breast - manateetmr
• palpable lump, nipple discharge - nyellen
• pleural effusion - colleenryan
• RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH LUNG METS. CHEST PAIN - sharon1
• recurrence of breast cancer now mets sm. tumor in liver - theresac
• Right breast swelled almost twice the size- no pain or redness. - tambran2
• Sharp pain across my right breast like a streak of lighting. - dccat
• Site pain, feeling like a slug. - gypsyjane55
• Sizeable lump in right breast 6 months after taking the hormone pill estradiol. - jerryn
• small pea-like knot in breast, VERY close to surface, a doctor once told me it was a clogged pore! - katiek
• Tenderness in right breast. Lump in right breast. - nancygraced
• The only symptom I have had is what has shown up on the mammograms. The only other possible symptom is fatigue. I have always been a person who tires easy ... but that is such a gradual thing that I don't know that I really noticed it. - daria
• through most of 2008 excruciating pain in my spine - terpsi
• Tumor, yuck! - pinkinfiresshadow
• very tired , scared - valerie
• Visited GP with underarm symptoms, pain itching and discomfort. All symptoms were dismissed as trivial I was told to take a pain killer if the pain kept me awake at night! Luckily I was called for a routine mammograph in August 08 and that's when the fun began - jazzcat
• Weary- that's all. - tripod
• When I did a self breast exam I felt a lump and pain in my left breast and I know at that very moment something is wrong so I decided to go to the hospital and see the doctor. - leah
• While removing my clothes for bed I looked into the mirror and was shocked to notice that one side of my breast was larger than the other, fell to the inside, and felt like it had something in it. It made me think of the patients who came in with breast implants, since that’s what it felt like. A few months earlier I had noticed several times that my breasts seemed to be hot to the touch and I wondered if I had an infection. - nursie1971

Cancer of the Esophagus Symptoms:

• Difficult swallowing and am on liquid diet. No real pain as yet. - carlg715
• difficulty swallowing severe abdominal pain on recurrence - jpfrank
• Difficulty swallowing, long-term heartburn. - mandy
• I never had a symptom I just have great doctors that pay attention to me. - rict
• Occasional difficulty swallowing - timinky
• The classic difficulty swallowing. Sporadic and usually only once per meal when at all. So it was easy to brush off as age and eating too fast. - livingproof
• Throwing up blood. Diagnosed in Emergency Room last Spring (07) - acecub81
• Trouble swallowing. Heartburn. - girlinahotrod

Cancer of the Larynx Symptoms:

• lost my voice - maryco35
• Small nodule below left ear with pain in ear - jamesleroy

Cervical Cancer Symptoms:

• Bleeding after sex and a watery discharge.My periods became constant, however I had absolutely NO pain.....thought it was menopause.Imagine that...... - beege
• Bleeding and constant discharge. cramping pain in pelvic area with discomfort down the front of left thigh - pam56
• fatigue, irritable, cramps - ashleybug
• Fatigue, Weight loss, Irregular Bleeding (that Mom thought was Menopausal bleeding), Foul Vaginal Odor, Occasional lower back pain - strong4mom
• first i thought i was just having irregular periods, then it progressively got worse. The hemorrhaging is absolutely horrible at this point. Have had hip and pelvic bone pain for a few months now. numbness and tingling in my toes. bladder pain. - indianar6girl
• Had irregular bleeding between periods for about 2 months, bleeding was sometimes heavy w/clots, felt pressure in pelvic area, lil' bit of cramping - mizz74
• Heavy bleeding and clotting between periods, pelvic pain, leg pain, abnormal pap - smjefferson
• heavy bleeding during and after intercourse - lorena
• Heavy menstrual bleeding, lower back and abdominal pain. - lwchav
• hemmoraging and passing blood clots. She also told us that she wasn't feeling well in general for a couple months before diagnosis...she thought it was stress due to just graduating and trying to find her dream job right away. PAIN with a capital P. Aimee was in pain daily and no matter the perscription cocktail, the Big C found a way to make it hurt everyday. - mernie49
• I didn't ever have any symptoms. It was found during my physical with my doctor. - kat
• I had bleeding during sex, and spotting, which was not normal because I had an IUD. I also had some pain and a milky discharge. I realize something was wrong when I had to wear a pad everyday because of the discharge. - debbierea
• I had spotting at first, which I ignored, until bleeding was heavier, especially during sex, I also started gaining weight..when I was always little. I always thought you lose weight when sick, the weight didnt start falling off until chemo came into the picture - rhonda40
• I started having symptoms in Feb. 08'. I had severe vaginal bleeding. I filled a plastic cup up with smal blood clots in a matter of 30 minutes. I would wake up soaked in blood. I was taken to the ER multiple times and bled blood clots the size of golf balls. This continued through my diagnosis in June. I had 3 different doctors tell me that it was just low estrogen and progesterone and put me on birth control. I also had severe pelvic pain - laura
• Irregular bleeding after intercourse. Onset very quickly (so it seems). No other symptoms, no abnormal PAPs, tested negative for HPV in January 2008. It was not until my doctor could actually see and biopsy a mass that we knew there was a problem. - sgh1031
• My left leg swelled to twice the size of my right. My periods had been irregular but I thought it was menapause. - pattid
• NO symptoms - tiliffe
• NONE! - azolnier
• None, didn't find out until I had an abnormal pap in 2008. - kellie86
• None. I had a normal PAP in February 2008 and an abnormal one in February 2009. Thats when everything began... - couponbarbie
• None. I had a normal pap smear up until Feb 2009. It came back abnormal, but I did not find out until May. - cfont79
• pain (tummy) weight loss swelling nasuea vomiting - laughatcancer
• Pain, fatigue. The pain is not always there, but lately it has been more constant. Sometimes it's mild, sometimes it's just plain throbbing pain. Another reason not to have cancer added in my life's favorite to-do-things list =P - veronicatorres
• Pain, Vomiting, hair loss, - scarlettdawn
• Post-coital bleeding at times for about 9-10 months - nnnnnny
• Severe lower back pain, bleeding, cramping, fatigue, miscarriage, reoccuring UTI's. - mrsclarketobe
• spotting & bleeding after intercourse post menopausal fatigue & low back pain - joann
• spotting after sex and a couple of bacterial infections. Normal pap less that a year before diagnosis. - twina246
• spotting between periods and after intercourse, very heavy periods with massive cramping, but always had that so didn't think anything of it - chickracer
• Swollen right leg. - audrey
• watery discharge that progressed to mucus/blood discharge, bleeding after sex, pelvic cramps all of the time - littleprincess

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Symptoms:

• tired, tired, tired....random bruises all over my body; cramps in my legs at night; horrible "whirring" sound in my head which I later found out was due to anemia...it's called pulsating tinnitus for anyone interested; irritable; craved sweets. - kay

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Symptoms:

• Blurred vision, tired, swollen spleen. - cancersreality
• Fatigue, bone pain, hemmorage, nausea, diahrrea. - sonofhss
• I am tired, my bones hurt and I feel sick often - katie65251
• Low grade fevers, fatigue, extreme headaches, anemia, bone pain - ibpatti32

Colon and Rectal Cancer Symptoms:

• 1) Suddenly feel acute constipation. 2) Narrowing the stool like rectangle (Tape) shape. 3) Smell in Stool & Fart like Putrid Sewer 4) Some time slightly blood found in the stool. 5) Feel sensation that bowl is not empty after going the toilet. 6) Mucus, Pus type, something like onion skin / net found in the stool. 7) Pain in Piles & Anus 8) Continuous feeling that I need to have bowl which does not resolve after passing stool. 9) Heaviness in abdomen. 10) Weakness, Fatigue & Tenderness 11) Loss of weight from 75 kgs to 60 kgs in 2 months 12) Feeling dryness in throat needs drinking water at all times. 13) Slightly pain in back. 14) Loss of appetite. 15) Too many embezzles in the day. - manojvashisth
• 1)Suddenly feel acute constipation. 2)Narrowing the stool like rectangle (Tape) shape. 3)Smell in Stool & Fart like Putrid Sewer 4)Some time slightly blood found in the stool. 5)Feel sensation that bowl is not empty after going the toilet. 6)Mucus, Pus type, something like onion skin / net found in the stool. 7)Pain in Piles & Anus 8)Continuous feeling that I need to have bowl which does not resolve after passing stool. 9)Heaviness in abdomen. 10)Weakness, Fatigue & Tenderness 11)Loss of weight from 75 kgs to 60 kgs in 2 months 12)Feeling dryness in throat needs drinking water at all times. 13)Slightly pain in back. 14)Loss of appetite. 15)Too many embezzles in the day. - manoj
• 50 pound weight loss in 30 days. - miraclemanstory
• abdominal and lower back pain, blood in stool, constipation - stacy
• abdominal bloating and constipation with some loose stool. PAIN. I was told that I had irritable bowel syndrom for 10 years even by a GI specialist. no test ever done. 2 years before my diagnosis I was in the emergency room for pain and had a ct scan. I was told that nothing was wrong. After I was diagnosed I got a copy of my ER ct scan that showed my bowels were dilated and liver masses - sunny
• abdominal pain, fatique - diocca
• abdominal pain,bloating,diarhea,constipation I WAS TOLD OVER A 10 YEAR PERIOD THAT I HAD IRRITABLE BOWEL WITH NO DIAGNOSTIC TEST PREFORMED. THEY JUST TOOK A LIST OF SYMPTOMS AND GAVE ME THIS DIAGNOSIS.Not until I was vomiting up feces did they look for cancer. - sparklie
• animic--I also have lupus and this was found on a routine blood test. I had no other symtoms. Had I got a colonoscopy one year earlier at age 50, I probably would not have got cancer. Please have a colonoscopy at least by age 50! Earlier if there is a family history or if you have symtoms. - sue123
• Bad abdominal pain, 4 weeks before he had relief.. They thought it was a gallbladder attack that lasted too long He turned yellow, ER Dr. thought it was hepatitis, turned out every Lymph node full of cancer, had to have a biliary drain placed through the left side of abdominal cavity through the liver to reduce the bile that had overtaken the body. - lindakayeb
• Bart had indegestion. Brian & Bruce had none. - bhutline
• bleeding separate from feces. - coupejete
• Bleeding, bloating, narrow stools, diarrhea, fatigue - jeanninewashere
• Blood in my stool for about two weeks. No pain or any other symptoms. - ttuttle
• Blood in stool - dianekc
• blood in stool - mathmom
• Blood in stool - don65
• Blood in stool (in previous years) Irregular movements, nausea, and loss of appetite (all not present until 3 months prior to diagnosis) - maliez
• Blood in stools - juliel
• Blood in stools, lower pain on left side - twin2
• Blood in the stool - wamo888
• Blood in the stool and pain in the anal area. The tumour is very close to the anus and before radiation used to partially impede bowel movements. - explorer
• Bloody Stool - maggiemays1of5
• Bloody Stool, Constipation, Thin Stool Gas and Bloating, Unexplained Weight Loss and the most painful of all was the Nausea and Vomiting. - ko0lguy
• Bloody stool, stomach bloat, stomach pain - vicki
• Bouts of uncontrollable diarrhea, Bleeding thought to be from Hemmorhoids, Cramping, weight loss of 35#'s in four months, Tiredness, - teresaredmom
• Bowel blockage, made my husbadn violently ill. Went to the ER and they sent him home the first time with suppositories to help end the blockage. Next time to the ER they did exploratory surgery and found the tumor. And so the rest of our ride follows. - sortondoodle
• Bowel pressure and one time bleeding. Colonoscopy ordered due to family history. - jeanee
• change in bowels little bit of blood - karo37
• changes in stool, bleeding. - roses4friends
• constipation - lynch7603
• constipation, loose stool, abdominal pains, weight loss, - stillarose
• constipation, - khl8
• cramps - ielmar
• Difficulty going to the bathroom..blockage identified - joca2002
• diffuse GI symptoms intermittent diarrhea and blood in stools. - conan05
• Dull pain in Abdomen - javaras
• Extreme Fatigue which led to a blood test that showed low ferritin which led to a fecal occult test which led to the wonderful colonoscopy - back2maui
• fatigue blood in stool feeling of constipation - chrissywhite
• fatigue, fecal changes in color size, finally blood in stool - anniettie
• feverish, sluggish, rectal bleeding, blood in stool, sticky fluid. strong feeling of having to go but there would be small stool . - rena
• I could feel the tumor. Alternate constipation and diahorreah. Clonoscopy ,scope could not get past the tumor. - ron50
• I did not have any symtoms unti;l the tumor perforated the colon wall, as it had gotten to big - katex4
• I didn't have any symptoms, no bleeding, pain, nothing. I just happen to catch an Oprah episode and Dr. Oz's poop discussion and recognized the "bad poop" symptoms and followed up with my primary doctor. - cindymart
• I had fatigue for several months. Last month before diagnosis I had loss of appetite, stomach pain, and change in bowel movements. - kimberly
• I had pain in my left side for several months. After trying medication for stomach problems and having an upper endoscopy, my doctor decided to order a ct scan just to check. Turns out there was nothing on the left side, but there was a mass on my right side near my colon. Totally unexpected since that wasn't even where my pain was. - lisab
• I put it all in my biography. - laniemarie427
• I was bleeding, I thought it was hemorrhoids at first, and treated as such, it didn't go away. - lldydi
• Indigestion, shooting pains in stomach area, lack of appetite, diarrhea and blood in stool - sweete2
• Intense stomach pain, nausea & vomiting. - beachwalkinmama
• irregular bowel movements for 6 months, then bleeding that landed me in the ER needing two pints of blood. - novamomof2
• Lower abdominal pain. - barbigirl
• Multiple flushes of bloody stool, spontaneous initiation & resolution, over four hours in mid-December 2004. Analyzed by a PA to probably be a manifestation of diverticulitis shown on sigmoidoscopy 2 yrs before. Six weeks later further flushings resulted in ER admission to Holy Cross Hospital January 31, 2005. - daddylane
• My symptoms increased over a 6 mo. period I think. At first, from what I can recall, I started having bowel movements that were painful, including vomitting. I was tired all the time. As time progressed, my stools were pencil thin, and I would pass black blood clots at times. Near the diagnosis, my stools were watery daily, often bloody and painful with increasing vomitting. My stomach often felt like Pop Rocks were in it, just girgly feeling after I would eat, which led to loss of appetite. Currently, post surgery: tiredness, stabs of pain from nowhere, that were there BEFORE the surgery, achiness, loss of appetite, tired above all, no energy. - melissab
• narrow stools, anemia,stomach upset - lisa
• Night sweats, pain in the upper abdomen and back, fatigue, dizziness, thirsty... - amanda4
• No initial symptoms. - nickysfight
• no symptoms really except for stomach pains once in awhile and going to bathroom after each meal - tammy
• none - emuna
• none - kathier
• None - tlm
• None really, had an unexplained pain in my upper groin area. All of the doctors feel is unrelated but that with a family history of colon cancer lead to an early colonoscopy. Found three polyps, one was atypical in the upper rectum, lab came back as cancer. - rpn
• None really, I was a bit tired but I did not think anything of it. I had just moved to the mountains and I thought I was getting used to the altitude. - wil
• None when diagnosed. Blood in stool twice in a years time, thought it was hemmoroids - stage4
• none, allergist noticed blood loss and severe anemia, contacted GP who ordered tests. - caitaly
• None. Went in for endoscope and colonoscopy. - cowgrlsrul
• October 2007 started with infrequent stomach pain and unusual bowel movements. December 2007 more frequent stomach pain, blood in stools, and excessive tiredness. - ben
• one week of stomach pains and constipation - leenie106
• Only fatigue. My mom said she had no other signs that anything was wrong. - livelaughlove
• originally constipation,diarhea, just felt like something was wrong, Heartburn severe stomach pain, fatigue, then in 2008, fatigue, abdominal pain, could feel tumor, then 2009 fatigue but otherwise felt great, then abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. - gwen
• Pencil stools, diarrhea, dry heaving feeling - 3brectal
• pressure & discomfort in rectal area, thought my uterous had prolapsed!!! lower back pain while driving. no blood, no pain. *ulcerative colitis throughout teenage years * Treatment plan - 25 weeks radiation 2 Weeks chemo - FU5 and mitomycin, weeks 1 and 5 of treatments mitomycin IV, FU5 9 hour portable 'baby bottle' pump Aug 11/10 - Chemo PICC line inserted Chemo/Radiation starts Monday, August 16th ;-( - brendab
• problems passing stools, some blood in stools, extended abdomen, feeling like I had a bladder infection, tired - ambrian04
• Really bad sciatic nerve pain, swollen tummy, swollen ankles, swollen body actually. - lilly
• Really had none but in hindsight there were signs. My abdomen was bloated - no pain, I could fall asleep sitting up. Crying for long periods of time for seemingly no reason at all. Not feeling myself - thought I was depressed. Upon diagnosis there was blood in my stool and my stools were darker than normal but I never paid attention to that and never saw any blood. Also had reoccurent urinary tract infections in the 1.5 prior to diagnosis - gretch63
• rectal bleeding and pain; constipation; weight loss - becter
• Rectal bleeding that my gynocologist said was "probably hemorrhoids," lower back ache, occasional diarrhea. - danean1
• Rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, fatigue, extreme unexplained weight gain. I experienced these symptoms for almost 5 years, beginning at the age of 17, and saw close to 10 doctors before anyone could figure out what was wrong. - reaganmeredith
• rectal bleeding, bloody stool, constipation for DAYS... - audreyk
• Rectal bleeding, unexplained weight loss, fatigue, tired all the time, abnormal heartbeat - wade
• Rectal bleeding. - rickker20
• Sever constipation, abdominal pain, bloating, loss of weight (20% total body weight) - knoodles
• Severe abdominal pain, fever and rectal bleeding - akgirl2002
• slight bleeding - susana
• slight nausea, occasional diarrhea, occasional blood in stool after diarrhea or difficult BM, all recognized in hindsight. - aej
• Some bleeding and really dark under eye circles. - donnal
• Some bleeding, and a change in stool size - terri22
• Some blood in stool - joep
• Stomach pain - jennifer
• Tailbone would get sore after a while Wasn't having bowel movements as often - sporty
• weight loss, diarrhea, dark stool - laverty1946
• weight loss,bowel changes - daddysgirls

Endometrial / Uterine Cancer Symptoms:

• abnormal bleeding, feeling tumor size through abdomen, back pain, leg pain, hip joint pain - nicole
• Blood in urine - strawberrygal
• Constant back pain, tired, irregular bleeding, abdominal pain, heavy menstrual cycles. - candy2u
• Excessive menstrual bleeding dismissed as symptom of PCOS - debbiedoesnothing
• Heavy bleeding, large blood clots, bleeding between periods, painful cramps - rozez986
• heavy uterine bleeding with huge clots; bleeding between periods - debby
• Minor spotting after 15 years of HRT - I am lucky my Dr. did a biopsy! 6 more months and I would have been dead. - corgigal
• Post-menopausal spotting. Obgyn did a biopsy, came back positive for uterine cancer June 1, 2010. - jeannine1
• SINCE JANUARY 2009 I HAVE BEEN EXTREMLY TIRED NEEDING NAPS TO GET THROUGHT THE DAY WAS USING PROVIRGIL..NOT SURE IF THIS WAS CANCER OR RESULT OF LIVING WITH CRONIC PAIN 12 MONTHS AGO I REPORTED A ODOR AND A WATERY DISCHARGE ... - maryellen
• Slightly abnormal pap; bleeding - muff
• some bleeding between periods which I originally thought were a failed Endometrial Ablation, then cramps and Dr. found a cyst on my cervix which turned out to be Adenocarcinoma :(. I had one Oncologist say I had cervical cancer (but I had no HPV) and on onc. said I had Endometrial cancer. Tumour had grown sideways from endometrium through cervix so they couldn't do Hysterectomy. I had severe endometriosis before stupid cancer and was being treated for that. I was misdiagnosed for sooo long because Drs. all thought my endometriosis had just returned! >:( - vwscully
• Unexpected vaginal bleeding, 10 yrs. post-menopause - grammy44
• vague pain lower left abdomen. - eos
• Very heavy irregular periods - zoogirl
• Virginal discharge, pelvic pain - dennis
• were really none , during invitro process before they transfer they look around,, saw polyps and the one dr came back and said "yu wont be having twins, yo have cancer and we need to worry about saving your life" - borakimo
• With the first tumor, there was hemorrhaging; With the second tumor, she was spotting, she was tired and hungry. Her ribs hurt where the new mass was growing and couldn't lift her arm. - ldbug

Eye and Orbit Cancer Symptoms:

• Blurred Vision slight headache - eyecandy
• None, temporailly lost vision in the effected eye on two occaisions before diagnosis. NO PAIN. - lunar
• Straight lines look wavy, flashing lights, floaters. - littlun1066

Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors Symptoms:

• abdominal pain fatigue - monica1967
• pain in side, fatigue, shortness of breath, weight loss - lloydg
• swelling being very tired sometimes pain in bones sometimes no symptons that you associate with cancer silent ones - sharont98

Hodgkin Lymphoma Symptoms:

• a quarter-sized lump under my collarbone and breathing issues - laurenm622
• enlarged lymph nodes on neck, - marlana1978
• fatigue, weight loss, fevers - mmckenney
• Fever 101-103.9 everyday 3 or 4 times a day. Night sweats, chills, loss of appetite and fatigue. - montanasun69
• I first noticed a lump on the left side of my neck and pursued it, finally having a different lymph node removed and classified as cancerous. - michigan2012
• I found a lump in my groin when I was 19 years old. It was diagnosed as a hernia. 8 months later I had surgery and the surgeon said "that's not a hernia." - macdee
• I had absolutely no symptoms. Mine was found through a kidney stone. - clairesmom05
• I was tired all the time, but blamed it on being the mother of three small children and working 2nd shift. I stopped playing with my kids outside or even going outside with them. I'd let them play while I dozed in and out. I also had asthma-like symptoms for over a year and was actually diagnosed with asthma...or should I say "misdiagnosed" with asthma. I had shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing jags. I had pains in my neck, which I thought were kinks and suddenly one day when I started rubbing my neck on January 21, 2009 it felt like a huge bulge. That whole day I had a horrible feeling after that and finally called to make an appointment with my doctor. - sarahmarie
• itchiness, back ache, pressure in chest/shortness of breath, night sweats - purplej3nn
• Itchy skin, night sweats, extreme fatigue, heart and chest nausea, lower left side pain. - phoenix
• Loss of appetite, dehydration, diarrhea, nausea, lethargic, voice loss, circulatory problems, etc - wolfie2009
• Lower back pain which became constant, responded well to NSAIDs and panadol which is probably why I put up with it for so long. Also got fevers, night sweats, mildy pruritic skin. - lydia511
• Lump found on left side of neck, just above the collar bone. - sjcockwell
• Lump in my neck, tired. - cat1979
• lump in the left side of my neck. - jen
• Most notably, I was itching horribly, and I lost 25+ lbs. Also, I wasn't sleeping and had vivid nightmares and night sweats when I did. I had a lumpy neck, fatigue, a cough that lasted for months, and finally, my left lung had collapsed (which lead to the diagnosis). - rachel2000
• Nagging cough and weird lump above my collarbone. - allilea
• Night sweats, fevers, swollen lymph nodes on neck, fatigue, weight loss - danj
• Night sweats, sever weight loss, fever, cough (bronchitis type symptoms) - trippin
• Night sweats/ fevers, itching skin, lumps in neck and under arm - cortney
• None - sarajane331
• Painful swollen lymph nodes, night sweats, fatigue, and constant fever. - xrageandlovex
• Painless but unbelievable swelling of lymph nodes on the left side of my neck, in left shoulder. Fever, night sweats, fatigue, anemia. - salparadise
• painless lymphnode enlargement above left clavicle, about the size of a golf ball... that was it. - jones21498
• Rapid weight loss, persistent cough, itching, night sweats and fatigue. - jola
• Shortness of breath and being always tired. - tancie
• Swollen lymphnodes in neck - lauren1979
• weight gain due to extreme fatigue, huge lumps in neck - nee328
• Weight loss vomting coughing can't lye flat fatigue - stephaniewaits
• wt loss, itching, night sweats, fevers - nursejohn

Kidney Cancer Symptoms:

• blood in my urine - renee59
• Blood in urine, pain, spasms - martyrdog
• fatigue, difficulty breathing, loss of hair, bleeding in my mouth - flashyldy
• I had no symptoms whatsoever. I was having gall bladder issues when my Dr decided to do an ultrasound, it was found completely by accident. I may add my maternal grandfather and my mother both died of cancer of the colon, my husband has had testicular cancer. And my younger sister was just diagnosed with liver cancer she developed as a result of PSC. - cindimac
• Just get tired does unbidden tears count as a symptom - christine
• My husband has lost 45 pounds in about 2 months. The tumors in his liver are consuming all the calories he takes in. He is extremely fatigued and often is nasuated. - megrey
• None. My cancer was found during a CT scan to make sure I didn't have an abcess from cellulitis in my navel/abdomen - suzysmith
• Shortness of breath.....seriously that was it! - claire

Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Symptoms:

• MADDY STOMACH WAS HARD AND EVENTUALLY WE WERE ABLE TO FEEL A BUMP - tbella001
• Swollen belly, feels hard Vomiting Pain - livercancer

Liver Cancer Symptoms:

• Overwhelming Fatigue - slh
• Can't eat, violent coughing, chills and shakes, weight gain, pretty much feeling like crap all the time - lindseyann
• Had one night with a pain in my left side, was hard to breath and sleep but pain went away in a couple days. I had it checked out the next day as I was in the process of changing docors anyways. Then the bomb was dropped on me! - cancerwarrior
• i will tell you - william
• None - charliegirl09

Lung and Bronchus Cancer Symptoms:

• 9 yrs ago, voice loss,fatigue,thirst,stomach pain, ear pain,low grade fever. Jan/08-shoulder pain,fatigue.Low grade fever. - denita
• At first just cancer of the right lung. - soaringspirit
• back pain - markymark1
• Hard to swallow,low fevers - randybsr
• headaces, loss of appited. coughing - tabitha4175
• Horrible hip pain. - cubanayogini
• I had a vague, dull ache in my chest in the area of my heart. lots of heart tests, nothing found. A routine chest x-ray found the tumor on my lung. After surgery, the ache was gone but doctos are skeptical. - longinglady
• I had suffered from right side pain in my rib area when I coughed or sneezed for about 3 years until my cancer was finally diagnosed. We looked at EVERYTHING else, but no one would have thought I could have lung cancer. - stephanie410
• My boyfriend thought his shoulder pain was due to pulling some muscles. After a couple of months of it getting worse...he thought ...oh my Lord...I bet I have a torn rotor-cuff. We only wish it was so... He went from those thoughts to the doctors finding a tumor on shoulder..(no problem, odds are that it is benign)...to hearing lung cancer with metastisis to shoulder and large bones... and 12-18 months??? I started logging this "journey" from MY perspective. The thoughts, feeling and poetry from someone who loves someone...who has cancer. - celeni
• My left thigh was giving me pain for months - livelovelaughwlc
• none - amethyst
• None! Cancer was found while investigating for a gall stone surgery, by xray, CT scan and MRI - haleysgirl
• None. I had a pain in my right leg and went to get it checked out. - tpalermo
• None. Normal mamogram in Dec. 07, then MRI one month later found breast lesion and lung cancer. - carolk
• Pain cough - mailady
• pain in back and hips - jadsan
• Pain. The metastasis is skull, spine, ribs, liver, lung and lymph nodes in chest and pelvis, liver, pelvis, hip. Half of my tongue is paralyzed due to c-spine involvement so talking, chewing, swallowing are difficult. - gaile
• Shortness of breath, cough, back pain. - mariefl
• Shortness of breath, Fatigue - courtney71
• Weakness, lathargic. discomfort in Kidney Area & gurgling in Lungs - doug

Lung Cancer Symptoms:

• Couphing constant,shortness of breath,bloody sputum,fatigue - valaeriem
• I had no initial symptoms except for chronic coughing. - taffsayswhat
• Large, painful lump at the collar bone; vision impairment in left eye; impaired memory and judgment; loss of balance and blackouts. All symptoms materialized within a two-week period. - oldmrbill
• none - gracie
• Pain in ribs, coughing, coughing up blood, shortness of breath. - missangeep
• shortness of breath - edsblog
• Shortness of breath, which almost entirely disappeared after my first chemo - robinw
• Sickly for several years, always feeling out of sorts, never wanting to do anything or go anywhere (a little rough on the social life); stomach problems, body aches, infections, fevers, headaches, seriously quick failing eyesight & night blindness (this happened during the six weeks of fever)...ALWAYS sick (ALWAYS whiney)...went through the wringer with many a (mis)diagnosis: influenza bugs, mercury poisoning, allergies, fibromyalgia, blood poisoning, diverticulitis, depression, ulcerative colitis, dysentery, psychosomatic disorders, osteopenia, hypercalcemia, hyperparathyroidism, age, on and on...you start to wonder yourself...not that all diagnoses were incorrect but...missed A LOT of work, at one point a six-week stint with a constant high fever. I was taking so many different antidepressants, antibiotics and other medications, I was beginning to wonder why I still felt so bad when I could barely feel at all... My third general physician sent me for my annual chest x-ray as I was a smoker. A small spot was found on my right upper lung. Referred to a pulmonologist, a CT scan was performed revealing a 1.6cm nodule with stellate margins. A Pet scan was performed revealing several areas of concern in both lungs. The pulmonologist recommended surgery and referred me to a surgeon. - dawn
• some shortness of breath, but nothing major. - conats1

Melanomas of the Skin Symptoms:

• Assymetry of Mole on Back - surfwid
• bad skin - curethisyear
• Mole, grew fast, had it removed. - rdgn8tv
• mosquito looking bump that appeared out of nowhere and then a black dot appeared in the corner 4 months later - caymandjay
• Really did not have any - went to see dermatologist for something completely different and was told he did not like a mole I had - biopsy done - call came in - went back for full removal of mole and surrounding area - very very lucky . . . - kathyk

Mesothelioma Cancer Symptoms:

• chronic cough, shortness of breath, weakness, fatigue, anemia - kknola

Multiple Myeloma Symptoms:

• . - obee1
• fatigue, aching joints - sjgcbm
• None, and I am cancer free. - john
• Pain in the Sacrum-numbness in the buttx and anal area and hip pain-pain a various levels 24-7 - mike
• Severe back pain, fractures in 4 discs, hypercalcemia, anemia - eddymejiajr
• tired, tired, tired - cheryl
• Weakness, fatigue, chemo brained, achiness nausea - maria1

Nasopharyngeal Cancer Symptoms:

• 1st bump in neck with bump on tonsil - mslynbin

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Symptoms:

• (Temporary) shortness of breath, back pain, abdominal pain, loss of appetite - jackieb
• A small swollen gland under my chin, ear infection, and sinus infection. - suzan
• Almost nil except a feeling of wind trapped under my ribs from time to time. - maggieoz
• Blood in urine. - bobsnhlymphoma
• coughing, low grade fever, couldn't breathe while laying down - adragnfli
• Didn't have any. How they found it is a story in itself. - baldisbeautiful
• Difficulty breathing, sleepiness, itchiness, paler than normal skin, and eventually night sweats - angelaj
• distinsion of the stomach, swelling of the feet. - peggyj
• Enlarged lymph nodes, Tired, depression, some pain, hair loss, neuropathy, blisters from the doxil, memory loss, sleeplessness, my blood sugar is on the whack other than that I'm GREAT! - skwerally
• EXTREME fatigue, shortness of breath, steroid myopathy, low WBC & RBC counts, anemia, night sweats,splenomegaly,etc. - jodi562
• Fatigue, swelling, depression, and so much more. - garrisry
• Fatigue,Shortness Of Breath Itchy Skin and Enlarged Lymph Node In Groin - tomeanforcancer
• Feeling pain in abdomin and imagining all those tumors growing - teresa
• Fever, night sweats, weight loss, lump in left parotid gland - artemis
• fever, sweating, articular pain - virginia
• Had a small lump come up on left upper arm, grew from pea size to golf ball size in three days. - kristiecrook
• I discouverd an Enlarged node under my rt chin painless, Node removed, 2 positive reports for Peripheral T Cell Lymphoma. 1 neg. did ct scan and pet scan found node under arm and a few little one here and there, removed node from under arm neg for Peripheral T Cell Lymphoma 2009, do another scan others all disappear so no treatment they don't think I have it. After a bout with bronchites in Dec 2009 in Jan 2010 several nodes show up in rt shoulder. Another removal this time 3 positive reports for Peripheral T Cell Lymphoma. Sent to spec. at Seattle Care Alliance They say they can't believe I have it I should be dead or very very ill. Extreme tiredness extreme pain in neck and shoulder, pressure in chest area, Headaches, weakness in left arm, They are still baffled so now the other nodes are shrinking but new ones have appeared 1 on the other side of the neck the other in my groin area. Lots of itchyness in areas that have enlarged nodes. - cat4christ
• I had no symptoms at all, except for a bump on the top of my head that kept growing. I decided to have it surgically removed, thinking it was a sebaceous cyst or even a hematoma. When I awoke from the surgery I learned that not only had I had a serious reaction to the Ancef (antiobiotic) that they gave me preoperatively and if I had not been intubated I may not have survived, but also that I had a "tumor" and not a cyst. I got the results on March 19th in the morning and I was stunned. - kimg
• I had no symptoms. Chest pressure and shortness of breath due to iron deficiency anemia resulted in the CT scan that found my tumor. - talbothill
• left nostril and ear were clogged - jeanne
• Lump in neck, - bigjim
• My lower back started to swell and it hurt excrutiatingly bad just to get out of bed much less do anything else. I thought it was a slipped disk or pulled muscle because all I do is work out 2 hous a day, every day. Who looks for cancer is a 21 year old? - littledrummerboy314
• Nagging cough, breathlessness, feeling of unwellness and lack of energy. Decreased appetite. - pfrsue
• Nausea, chills, fever, sweats, depression, infection, tooo many - elisangelsbaby
• night sweats, back pain, fever, weight loss At the time of diagnosis I didn't realize these were symptoms, didn't consider the important. - mike1954
• night sweats, back pain, fever, weight loss, lump on my neck, ribs destruction. - bolliecous
• Night Sweats, fatigue, high WBC - tinak
• No Symptoms - Found due to lumps on thyroid and breast but according to PET scans these are not the nasty ones. - duffyzmom
• None - sewhatme2
• none of the classic symptoms. Lungs were congested and went to the doctor when I had difficulty breathing. - billbishop52
• None that I knew of before diagnosis. About a week before my hernia surgery I thought maybe I was coming down with a cold. My left ear and nostril were plugging up, at first nothing a yawn / blow wouldn't clear up...then...I started taking sudafed to clear it up...and it kind of felt like when I would blow...I couldn't get it out...and if I tried to sniff, I couldn't get it up...pretty frustrating...ALL of this cleared up with the first treatment. - mynameisbob
• None; I was diagnosed accidentally, through an unrelated ultrasound - although, in retrospect I realize I was having night sweats. - cwilton
• SEVERE itchiness, troubles breathing while laying down, cough - ohjoy
• sickness no appetite,no taste,sores like skin tears so painful, dry mouth,nausea, - waynebrummett
• started with lump on neck. Only one year after the lump that it got diagnosed, and that is because the lymphoma has already spread to the lower abdomen, the intestine, have to remove part of intestine too! - k33pcool
• Sudden appearance one morning of mass (lump) under my right arm. - altaloman
• Thought I had strep throat - face swollen - large lump on coller bone - had hoarse voice - life4moe
• Tired, night sweats and bowel changes. But happened slowly and randomly so I didn't connect the dots. - bentleyaz

Nose, Nasal Cavity and Middle Ear Symptoms:

• Being at my highest healthiest level of my life. I woke up one day to find a lump under my neck. Otherwise, I have had no symptons of this nasty disease. I am 43, in great phylsical shape, eat very healty, non smoker, non alchol--and totally in denial. - elena0522
• numbness in face, lose of smell, headache, lose of vision in lef eye - kathyandthuy
• One sided runny nose - akavanaugh

Oral Cancer Symptoms:

• Constant sore throat drugs wouldn't touch, sore neck, ear ache and finally a lump behind my tongue. - rlwelton
• Flu like symptons, scaly right palm, diarreha, severe pain in my upper jaw. - froggiegirl

Oral Cavity and Pharynx Symptoms:

• Initially, trouble swallowing and pain just below the ribcage ... gradually getting worse. - davemack
• palpable lymph nodes - srlasky
• Sores in my mouth that would not heal. I told my GP Dr three years ago I thought I have cancer and he laughed at me. Said it was hepries or gingivitus. I took his dumb treatments until my teeth strted moving around in my mouth and turn black. Went to a dentist who I owe so much money to now but he sent me to my ENT. Biopsy came back possitive - lepreckaun

Ovarian Cancer Symptoms:

• Abdominal pain, bloating. - mommyof3
• All of those "whispers" that OVCA is noted for...digestive problems, bloating, upset stomach, FATIGUE, and a radiating shoulder pain (that was a tumor on my diaphgram muscle). - singoutloud
• all the normal symptoms bloated nausea I even thought it was gall bladder or an ulcer after an inital ultrasound it was diagnosed fast - tambrookman
• As they say "It" whispers...OVCA's symptoms are so vague and can be attributed to so many other mundane things that most women are not diagnosed until late in the game. - tmay
• Back pain, leg numbness, bloating, fatigue - mariebean
• Belly pain - Fatigue - rory
• Bloated (looked like I was preganant), constipation, weight gain. The doctor I was seeing insisted it was a gastro thing. Dragged on for 6 wks, until I saw another doctor who sent me to get scanned. Bingo. - louisa
• bloated lower abdomen, always felt full, exhausted, irregular peiods, digestion problems. - aquarian66
• Bloating and nagging abdominal ache - tatertots6
• Bloating, discharge, abdominal pains, extended abdomen - dweeb
• bloating, fatigue, abdominal pain - carol
• Bloating, gas, dizziness, diaherrea - stina86
• Bloating, high blood pressure, cramping, bleeding inbetween periods, unusual periods, constipation, infertility. - terrilee
• bloating, pain, - sandie
• bloating, stomach pain, tired all the time. - janshope
• bloating, tired, - bouellette
• Bloating, tiredness - nejella
• Bloating/ fluid in abdomen Back pain Seemingly unending fatigue - marsdaughter
• Bloating; digestive problems; enlarged belly; irregular periods. - stephies
• Blood clots in my lungs which makes breathing difficult, pleural effusion which also makes breathing difficult, - cleversam
• cramps (like the kind that you have when ovuating)just sort of different... slight weight gain being just a bit more tired than usual, but ultimately - kleigh
• distented stomach , feeling full after eating small meal , pain , weight gain , edema in legs - fightforlife2010
• Electrolytes plummeted which caused -> no appetite, night sweats/fever, dizziness, headaches, inability to walk, fatigue. - gemmag
• fatigue, bloating, bowel changes, fatigue, frequent urination, fatigue - carcinista
• For nearly a year I had bloating, intestional issues ranging from nausea, vomiting and constipation - hollister
• had a bloating in her stomach - chelleperk
• Hard to say (only time will tell if they were indeed symptoms of my cancer), but in the last few to several years I did experience: ongoing pain in my lower back, some bloating, excessive gas, weight gain/bigger belly size, fatigue, bowel pains/problems with loose stools. I chalked all of this up to stress as well as the IBS I had been "diagnosed" with several years ago. - slaintekt
• heavy periods and unusual discharge, no evidence of ovarian cancer - found that nice surprise during surgery - thank God I pushed for surgery... - clabat
• Heavy periods, pulling feeling in lower right abdomen, gas pains, constipation. - sunshinegirl
• I had no symptons. Just took a pregnancy test out of the blue that came out positive. This was because the tumor elevated my HCG level. So instead of rejoicing for pregnancy I am now crying with cancer. - rosanna
• I thought that I had an abdominal obstruction. Severe constipation and swelling of the abdomen. - neaner
• I was in my 60's and I had abnormal bleeding for years. Even after Hysterectomy I had spotting. Often, I had urgency to urinate. Just before being DX I had pain both in the gall bladder area and stomach. - mjordanwy
• IBS especially during PMS, Increased and more urgent urination, tinglng in legs due to tumor pressing on spine, pain in stomach while eating, feeling full quickly, difficulty losing weight - deniseofpa
• Just noticed a slight bump on the right side of my tummy one morning... - kendra
• Lots n lots of belching, abnormal vaginal discharge, abdominal pain (thought my appendix had ruptured), bloating, foul smelling poop. - nimawey
• low back pain, similar to ovairan but unrelenting, then it elaclated quickly - troublennc
• None really, maybe a little bloating and abdominal pain. This is the scary thing about ovarian cancer; few women have any symptoms at all. - tanya
• None! Went to the ER for a pain in stomach that turned out to be a vein that was bleeding due to a strenous kickboxing class the day before. CT scan showed enlarged ovary! Thank god for the gym!!! Got it early! - hippieebi
• Not sure if there were any. I did notice a small bump on my lower front abdomen. Also felt pressure on my bladder and occassional pain in my belly prior to bowel movements. - timegal
• ovarian cyst, abnormal periods, bloating weight gain ,pelvic pain - kara
• pain in side and some intestinal discomfort over a period of time - finnsmom
• Painful intercourse, bloating, fullness, constipation, abdominal weight gain, severe lower back pain. Also in my left groin area I would get pain that caused difficulty with the left leg at times. - solliah
• Severe abdominal pain, bloating (3 litres of ascites removed from abdomen in early Jan., 2006), severe Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms masked OVCA symptoms - katditty
• Severe pain in lower abdomen, swollen and hardened stomach - amu
• Shortness of breath that brought her to ER. Turned out t be fluid on lungs that tested positive for cancer cells. Further testing revealed primary site was ovaries. - kellye
• stomach ache - debralee
• too long to list but when i woke up the 1st time it looked like I had puff daddys legs then i fell asleep again and when i awoke it looked like i was 24 mos pregnantwith a set of baby dinosaur triplets talk about scary! - celeste
• tummy pain more and more difficult eating almost like an apendicidus. - lovemymom
• Weight Gain, aches and pains in my stomach, and feeling full all the time. - sarahliz
• weight gain, stomach pains, nausea, "pregnant belly", diarrhea, lower back pains - chichi1782

Pancreas Cancer Symptoms:

• gastrointestinal problems, cramping etc - spongebob46
• Ingestion and cramping, pain after eating, diffuse abdominal pain. - laurag
• Jaundice was my only symptom. - gary
• Jaundice was the only symptom Dad showed. - kelly
• Jaundice, cramp pain on left side, vomiting - kelly33321
• Pain in my side...thought is was post-surgery complication. But it wasn't. - nampajim
• Pain in side, jaundice - kradma

Prostate Cancer Symptoms:

• cant pee, blood clots,bone pain - cameron
• None - prufrock
• none - nick
• NONE!! - hifudave
• Rising PSA Blood in Urine - lynnsmall
• Trouble passing urine. - johnfwf

Sarcoma Symptoms:

• Almost none, just felt pain in my stomach area - sickofbeingsick
• Extreme pain and fatigue - sparrow3
• painless, large lump in upper right thigh - finney
• Small fissure on tongue - lucky2balive
• There isnt any symptoms with this type of cancer. Its a soft tissue it moves with the body. - nippatina

Stomach Cancer Symptoms:

• colon cancer 1989 (surgery and full recovery) bowel cancer 2006 (surgery and full recovery) stomach cancer 2006 (total gastrectomy and full recovery) - sean41
• extreme stomach pain - leigh1
• Flu like In February, back pain. Most symptoms are now from chemo treatments. - hebrews111
• I haven't had any symptoms yet...that I know of - feefee729
• Weight loss, no appetite, severe pain, anemia, fear, sadness, no physical energy - patnsteph

Testicular Cancer Symptoms:

• After Hurricane Wilma, we had no a/c and in the heat and adjusting myself I felt a small lump/ridge on my left testicle. I ended up waiting 7 months before I went to the physician. - mikecraycraft
• Back pain, testicual soreness - theaverills
• Both of my men had an enlarged testicle. My husband had no tumor markers, but my son had raised tumor markers. - barbeeh
• Chronic lower back pain, indigestion and testicular swelling. - tywebb
• Dull ache in left testicle - scottyknows
• dull, persistent testicular pain that was initially muted by ibuprofin. - jdbielat
• just the markers in my blood and a small lump on my left testicle. - dan
• None - afretired09
• Pain and discomfort - louism
• Testicular swelling, intense lower back pain. - brad

Throat Cancer Symptoms:

• Intermittent enlarged lymph node on the left side of my neck for a period of nearly 4 years. Finally the lymph node (which turned out to be a mass of cancer) got so large that it was difficult to turn my head. - pastorlonnie
• Mild Persistant Sore Throat - skiffin
• NONE - Tumor discovered following routine examination/prescription for sore throat. - decraig
• none on neck so far - harley53
• Sore throat - dusty
• Swollen tonsil, tender lymph gland - hikernut
• Throat : Kept getting a sore throat and difficulty breathing and swallowing. NHL : Tired and skin kept breaking out. - anthony7

Thyroid Cancer Symptoms:

• -Hard, sometimes painless, sometimes tender lump in neck. Turned out to be an enlarged cervical lymph node on the right side of my neck. -Extreme fatigue; tiring out very easily -Low-grade fever -Frequent headaches - emma
• A big ol' lump in my throat. - augustwarmth
• A lump in the throat. - michellecla
• Bad choking, lost alot of weight in a short period of time, pain in throat & chest, shortness of breath for over 11 yrs. had good TSH levels. Had Hypo and Hyper symptoms at different times. Supposely thought to have thyroiditis 12 yrs before this diagnose. - pittypat
• breast cancer rash thyrid cancer swallowing - mackmm
• Didn't even know where thyroid was until ENT doctor told me my thyroid was enlarged and boy was it. 2 large nodules. They were not cancerous though. Weird. - missyc
• Fatigue, Constantly clearing my throat, Hoarseness - itslisab
• Fatigue, weight gain, never feeling "right", mood swings (especially increased irritability), clicking feeling when I swallowed - del
• Found a lump at the front of my throat. Grew big very fast! - charity
• Goiter for 2 years and rapidly growing lymphnodes, uncountable until the cut me open. - vanillanote
• Had persistent cough that lead to numerous tests which found the thyroid cancer. . . I still had the cough after surgery, but now it seems to be going away. Turns out the cough was due to food allergies and had nothing to do with the cancer. . . go figure! - garlandkat
• Hard lump on the right side of my neck. - jungeunie
• hoarse voice, trouble breathing at times - trishnm
• I didn't recognize them as indicating cancer: some trouble swallowing, turtlenecks bothered me, a little hoarseness. - andreaj
• I had no symptoms whatsoever. - donsaya
• I was going back and forth for about 3 years before i was diagnoised. my dr found nodules on my throat but i felt fine. After having a ton of tests they finally determined i had cancer - amy1
• I was tired all the time, huge swollen lymph-nodes, neck pain, stomach problems, temperature issues (being extremely hot and sweating a lot), sleeping problems.. - jules47
• Intermittent hoarseness and difficulty swallowing (thought I had a cold). Grape-sized lump left side of neck. - angied
• Just really tired. Does anyone else have a problem with Levothyoxine? geez.... - halliann
• Large lump left side of neck - lizzbo
• Large noticable lump on right side of neck - tracy
• lump in neck - missb
• Lump on left side of neck near collar bone - meritaylor
• Lump on neck - angelive
• no symptoms - cat
• None - abuenin
• NONE - mousse
• None - was having neck/back pain. MRI showed an enlarged thyroid. Been taking thyroid supplements for 20 years for hypothyroidism. - dana
• none except for feeling the lymph node on the side of my neck. - carolh
• None really - ciderfam
• None that I thought seemed like cancer, except the large growth in the right side of my thyroid. - mariaz
• none, lump found by doctor on annual female exam. - laurene
• None, my noudle was found by accident. - kellyru
• None, went in because I had lost my voice. GP found large lump on my thyroid (Wednesday), Friday was scheduled with the surgeon for the biopsy, the following Wednesday I was in surgery - kgroves76
• None. Genetic testing is the only way I found this. - dscott1980
• none. neck was evaluated for unrelated symptoms. - sarah
• Occassionally strep-like feeling on each side of throat for nine years. I thought it was the weather's change. That's pretty much it. I had cancer scare for two months before surgery/final result. The biopsy came up with many 'possible', 'might', 'maybe' with all names of cancer cells. *UPDATE* Do not ever rely on biopsy results until after the post-surgery result. - lbelle
• Pain in my neck like a bruise under the skin... - gracipher
• Periodic sore throat, thyroid swelling, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (contributing factor, at least). - hungryfortsh
• Semi-large noticeable lump on the right side of neck - bittersweet
• Small sore throat, cough and raspy voice. - rellyrooly
• Sudden appearance of large lump in my neck is what started it all. - bubbles155
• Sudden itching and spreading pain in my left leg moving to my right arm within 12 hrs, then to my right leg, converting to extreme pain. Unable to sleep for over 36 hrs. Dr. expected brain involvement, ordered MRI. No indications of disease. Prescribed gabapentin, was like a miracle. I think because I could sleep. Symptoms abated for some time then returned. I went back to my PCP who had been on this the whole time. He sent me to a neurologist (who was awful) that ran a bunch of torture tests. He then sent me for an MRI of my neck. This is perhaps the best part of the story. When I met with him about the results he coldly said this is not neurological. Nothing else! I had an appointment with my PCP about two weeks later. Upon reading the report he said you have a large nodule on your thyroid (WTF). What a crappy doctor that neurologist was! Didn't say a thing or send a report to my PCP... My PCP went into high gear and ordered an Ultrasound, followed by a biopsy. Bad Findings, consult, and surgery. Great Surgeon, Dr. Glackin. Kind, Listens, Patient, Tender. Both Dr's PCP Levin and Surgeon Dr. Glackin visited and made sure orders were followed and I was comfortable after surgery and the next day. I thought that only happened on TV. - curlygirlshusband
• Swollen glands tired all the time and chronic ear infections - marde
• Swollen neck, trouble swallowing. Thyroid Gland Right Lobe: Papillary carcinoma 5 mm focus near one pole. Follicular adenoma predominantly macro-follicular type, 4.0 cm. Thyroid Gland Left Lobe: Papillary carcinoma 1.2 cm. Follicular carcinoma 5.0 mm. Follicular adenoma macrofollicular type 3.2 cm diameter. - kelliepie
• Swollen sore neck. - mispris006
• Throat soreness, trouble breathing, difficulty swallowing, frequent colds. - mimiko31
• Thyroid had numerous nodules that had become larger over time. - just4me
• Thyroid nodule, increasing in size over a year period - from the size of a pea to larger than a golf ball. - ruthie

Tongue Cancer Symptoms:

• Strange taste and loss of taste but no pain, no lumps or other symptoms. Discovered during a routine MRI. I thought it was sinus trouble. - azdadybear
• While on the computer, I felt a lump in my neck. I went for a biopsy and it came back positive for Squamous Cell Carcinoma. The scary thing is I was at my healthiest time of my life as far as eating and exercising and showed NO other signs of being sick. - elenacuomo

Tonsil Cancer Symptoms:

• 3 month PET Scan showed cancer on the soft palate and suspicious lymphnodes. - kimkelly
• a lump on my right side of neck...no pain only mild pain in throat area from post outpatient surgery when they did exploratory biposy surgery and took pieces of tissue out - dennismcgn
• A lump on the side of my neck. - ozga
• ear ache, sore throat. - aknck
• Early in 2009, I noticed an extremely dry irritation in my throat that was constant. In April-May I noticed I was having difficulty swallowing. Found out in May that my right tonsil was enlarged. - kim951
• Felt like I was swallowing my uvula. CT Scan on September 1, 2009 showed tests "within an acceptable range". Biopsy performed on September 17, 2009 showed cancer. - greg
• Found a lump in rt. side of neck one night at the dinner table. No other symptoms at all. - desertgirl09
• Found a lump on the right side of my neck otherwise I would have never known! - patrice
• HAD LUMP ON RIGHT SIDE OF NECK THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE PATROID GLAND TUMOR AND WENT TO REMOVE IT AND FOUND CANCER ON TONSIL REMOVED 26 LYMPH NODES OF THE 26 ONLY 2 HAD CANCER.. - dianew28
• he just looked for some reason in his mouth and found a lump. - chiefswife
• I had noticed a lump on the right side of my neck but neglected to se my doctor. The only reason i did was to get a recently reclassified allergy prescription filled. She noticed the lump and the bells and whistles went off! That day i was at the hospital for tests. - hildebran
• I was extremely tired all the time, and the only symptom that brought the cancer to light was that it was growing outward. I thought it was a swollon tonsil. - andrea
• Just a lingering sore throat. Almost immediately after being diagnosed I grew a huge lump on the right side of me neck. I read the doctor's notes, "Mr Fink has a large nodule on the right side of his neck that can be seen from a distance." - johnfink
• large lump - stlbill
• Lump in right side of neck - indiogrl
• Lump in right side of neck - chrism
• Lump inside right side of neck - roncancerfree
• Lump left side of neck. - jault
• Lump on left neck didint change in size or color or pain level even after antibiotics - mikekag
• Lump on left side of neck - kwillis38
• Lump on left side of neck. - anna
• Lump on left side of throat. - howard715
• Lump on the left side of my neck - jnirmaier
• Lump on the right side of neck - bob
• lump on the right side of neck - leann
• lump on the right side of neck - val
• Minor sore throat and ear ache. - gina
• Not many. I had a sore throat from a cold on New Year's Day. I did notice difficulty swallowing about 2 months ago. The CT scan showed a level III (6mm x 3mm) lymph node. I have bad allergies in the Spring and Fall that usually make my lymph nodes & glands sore. This season I've noticed pain and a severe ache in the back of my head and behind my ears. - elanarosegraves
• small lump found whilst saving no more than that from that the journey began as they say - tonsilchap
• Small lump on left side of neck - raystar69
• small lump on left side of neck lymph node tumours no pain no other symptoms - davya
• sore throat asymtrical tonsil - sgallagher
• sore throat & I thought I had a swollen gland - sandyjo
• Sore throat that lasted for two weeks. Enlarged left tonsil. White patches in back of throat. Most recently discomfort in left eardrum. - tsho02
• sore throat, deeper voice, lump in neck. - daughterslove
• Sore throat, ear ache; hurts to talk - simba
• started with sore throat, then tonsilectomy, then came back that my husband had cancer - valerie1461
• Started with what I thought was a swollen lymph node from a sinus infection. later idenetified two nodes were necrotic - bradnohio
• Swelling in left side of neck, tumor on left tonsil. - golfscotts
• swollen left tonsil - davidr
• Swollen lymph node on the right side of my neck. Post surgery, official classification TX, N2b, M0 - jacquesusa
• swollen lymph node on the right side on neck. that's it! - lynnbdrake
• White lump on tonsil, weight loss, tired. - chaps

Ureter Cancer Symptoms:

• Initial symptom Uterine Bleeding in 2007. Recurrance in July 2008, Abdominal Pain. - joan42

Urinary Bladder Cancer Symptoms:

• None really. Just had to pee a lot and often but it was never painful just annoying. - komorean