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SYMPTOMS
- eating/digestion
- blood in poo
- change in bowel habit
- constipation
- diarrhoea
- difficulty swallowing food and/or drink
- heartburn and/or reflux
- loss of appetite
- problems controlling pooing or weeing
- female reproductive/genitals
- abnormal vaginal bleeding after menopause
- abnormal vaginal bleeding between periods
- heavy periods
- infertility
- new or unusual vaginal discharge
- unusually heavy vaginal bleeding
- general
- bleeding from back passage
- broken bone(s)/fracture (especially low trauma)
- chest infection
- confusion
- cough
- coughing up blood
- diabetes (new onset)
- difficulty talking normally
- difficulty walking
- dizziness
- drowsiness or losing consciousness
- feeling thirsty
- feeling/being sick
- fevers
- frequent infections
- infections
- leakage of milk from breasts
- memory loss
- nausea
- night sweats
- personality/behaviour changes
- seizures (fits)
- shortness of breath
- swollen glands
- swollen tummy
- tiredness
- vomiting
- weakness
- weakness in one part or one side of the body
- weight gain
- weight loss
- head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
- bleeding gums
- difficulty moving jaw
- difficulty opening mouth fully
- drooping on one side of the face
- enlarged tonsils
- eye problems
- feeling of pressure in the ear(s)
- flickering eye movements
- headaches
- hearing loss in one ear
- hearing voices that aren't there
- loss of smell
- mouth pain
- mouth ulcers
- nose problems
- nosebleeds
- numbness in a part of the face
- red or white patches in mouth or throat
- sore throat
- swelling swollen on one side of the face
- voice hoarseness or speech problems
- lump or mass
- lump in breast or armpit
- lump in mouth
- lump in neck
- lump in pelvis or lower tummy
- lump in testicle that feels different to other side
- lump in throat
- lump on lip
- lump or mass in back passage
- lump or mass in lower tummy
- lump or swelling swollen in kidney area
- lump or swelling swollen in one testicle
- lump/mass in upper tummy
- swelling swollen in groin
- male genitals
- change in texture (firmness or feel) of one testicle
- heavy feeling in scrotum
- problems getting an erection
- pain
- back pain
- bone or joint pain
- bone pain in back
- bone pain in hips
- bone pain in shoulders
- chest ache/pain
- pain in lower tummy
- pain in testicle or scrotum
- pain in upper tummy
- pain/discomfort during sex
- pelvic or lower tummy pain
- peeing symptoms
- blood in pee
- pain/ burning when peeing
- peeing at night
- peeing more often
- straining when peeing
- urgency to pee
- weak flow when peeing
- skin
- abnormal breast skin changes
- bruising easily
- changing mole eg itchy, crusty, bleeding
- colours of the mole becoming different
- discharge from nipple
- edges of the mole becoming irregular
- itching
- mole increasing in size
- nipple retraction
- pain in right shoulder
- pale skin
- pinprick rash
- rash
- shape of a mole becoming irregular
- skin changes
RISKS
- childbirth
- not breast feeding
- not having children
- over 49 years of age at menopause
- under 26 when giving birth to first child
- diet
- high processed meat and fat intake
- high red/processed meat intake
- high salt intake
- low fibre intake
- low fruit and veg intake
- pickled food
- salted fish
- family history
- child affected by this cancer
- father affected
- grandfather affected by this cancer
- mother affected by this cancer
- nephew or niece affected by this cancer
- parent or child with glioma
- parent or sibling with meningioma
- parent with cns tumour
- sibling affected by this cancer
- sibling with cns tumour
- sibling with glioma
- uncle affected by this cancer
- genetic conditions
- ataxia telangiectasia
- bloom syndrome
- brca 1 or 2
- down's syndrome
- fanconi anaemia
- medical conditions
- acid reflux
- autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
- barrett's oesophagus
- chronic bronchitis
- chronic pancreatitis
- coeliac disease
- crohn's disease
- diabetes type 1
- diabetes type 2
- emphysema
- epstein barr virus
- exposure to trichloroethylene (refridgeration, cleaning products)
- gallstones
- glandular fever
- gum disease
- haemochromotosis
- helicobacter pylori infection
- hepatitis b
- hepatitis c
- high blood pressure
- high blood sugar
- hiv
- human papilloma virus
- inflammatory bowel disease
- jaundice (yellowing of skin &/or eyes)
- kidney disease
- kidney stones
- liver cirrhosis
- mgus
- myelodysplastic syndromes
- non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
- organ transplant
- pernicious anaemia
- pesticide exposure
- pneumonia
- polycystic ovarian syndrome
- polycythaemia rubra vera
- previous head and neck cancer
- primary biliary cholangitis
- psoriasis
- rheumatoid arthritis
- sjogrens syndrome
- systemic lupus erythematous
- systemic sclerosis/scleroderma
- ulcerative colitis
- undescended testicle
- wearing dentures
- medication
- anti-inflamatories, eg ibuprofen (38%increased risk)
- contraceptive tablets
- hormone replacement therapy oestrogen-only
- hormone replacement therapy oestrogen-progesterone
- paracetamol
- occupational risks
- airline pilots and cabin crew
- diesel exhaust fumes
- exposure to aromatic amines
- exposure to asbestos
- exposure to benzene (petrochemicals)
- exposure to tccd (pesticide & metal production)
- exposure to wood dust
- mineral oils
- paint fumes
- polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (fossil fuel combustion)
- radon
- silica (glass manufacturing)
- preventable risks
- exposure to air pollution
- more than 1.5 units of alcohol per day
- obesity
- poor physical fitness
- smoking
- radiation (X rays, CT scan, UV)
- intermittent sun exposure
- radiotherapy for childhood cancer
- residential radon
- sunbed
- sunburn every 2 years
- xrays, ct scans
- sexual activity
- high numbers of sexual partners
- more than 5 sexual partners
- young age at first sexual contact
- skin, hair, eyes
- blue, green or hazel eyes
- freckles
- high numbers of moles
- large/unusually-shaped
- red or blonde hair
RESULTS