Breast Cancer - Metastatic - Symptoms and Signs
ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about the changes and medical problems that can be a sign of metastatic breast cancer. Use the menu to see other pages.
Symptoms
Kidney Cancer - Screening
ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about screening for kidney cancer. You will also learn the risks and benefits of screening. Use the menu to see other pages.
Screening is used to look for cancer before you have any symptoms or signs. Scientists have developed, and continue to develop, tests that can be used to screen a person for specific types of cancer. The overall goals of cancer screening are to:
-
Lower the number of people who die from the disease, or eliminate deaths from cancer altogether
Physical, Emotional, and Social Effects of Cancer
When to Call the Doctor During Cancer Treatment
Cancer and cancer treatments may cause side effects that need medical attention. It can be hard to know when to call the doctor. Ask your health care team which signs and symptoms to expect and which ones need medical attention right away.
Some serious side effects that need medical attention include the following conditions. Each one is described further in this article.
-
Infection
-
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which is a potentially life-threatening blood clot
-
Pulmonary embolism (PE), which is a blood clot in the lung
Breast Cancer - Inflammatory - Symptoms and Signs
ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about the changes and medical problems that can be a sign of inflammatory breast cancer. Use the menu to see other pages.
Breast Cancer, Male - Symptoms and Signs
ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about the changes and medical problems that can be a sign of breast cancer. Use the menu to see other pages.
Pleuropulmonary Blastoma - Childhood - Symptoms and Signs
ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about the changes and medical problems that can be a sign of pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB). Use the menu to see other pages.
Brain Stem Glioma - Childhood - Symptoms and Signs
ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about the changes and medical problems that can be a sign of brain stem glioma. Use the menu to see other pages.
Lymphoma - Hodgkin - Childhood - Symptoms and Signs
ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about the changes and medical problems that can be a sign of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma. Use the menu to see other pages.
Adrenal Gland Tumor - Symptoms and Signs
ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about the changes and medical problems that can be a sign of an adrenal gland tumor. Use the menu to see other pages.
Pages
