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Cancer

Warning Signs of Cancer

The seven common warning signs of cancer spell out the word CAUTION.

Change in bowel or bladder habits
Area (or sore) that does not heal
Unusual bleeding or discharge
Thickening or a lump in the breast or elsewhere
Indigestion or difficulty swallowing
Obvious change in a wart or a mole
Nagging cough or hoarseness
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· Warning Signs of Cancer
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