Commonly seen cancers in India
Common Cancers in India
Here is an alphabetical list of commonly encountered types of cancers in India.
Childhood Cancer
Childhood Cancer can be of varied types.
Symptoms
Symptoms of Childhood Cancer may include :
Frequent fever/infection
Early morning headache with or without vomitting
Unexplained pallor or anaemia
Unexplained Weight Loss
Pain in any part of the body, e.g. bones
Limping
Change in balance or speech
Unusual lump or swelling
Easy bruising or blue patches
Sudden vision change
Bladder Cancer
Bladder Cancer, most often, begins in the cells (urothelial cells) that line the inside of your bladder.
Symptoms
Sometimes when the first symptoms of bladder cancer appears, cancer might have already spread to other organs. Symptoms depend on where the cancer has spread.
Blood Clots in Urine
Fatigue, Weight-Loss, Pallor
increased frequency of urination
Urge to urinate
Lower back pain
Pain/Burning sensation during urination
Blood Cancer
Blood cancers or Leukemias affect blood cells and bone marrow. Blood cancer types include acute or chronic Leukemias, Multiple Myeloma and Lymphoma.
Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of Blood Cancer may include :
No symptoms
Frequent Fever or infection
Fatigue, Weight Loss, Pallor
Bone Pain
Bleeding or Bruising
Swelling of Lymph Nodes
Bone Cancer
Bone Cancer is diagnosed when unusual cells grow out of control in your bone.
Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of Bone Cancer include:
Pain and/or swelling at tumour site
Joint swelling or stiffness
Occasional Fever
Weight Loss / Fatigue / Anaemia
Brain Cancer
Brain Cancer is a mass or growth of abnormal cells in your brain. Initially there may be no symptoms or sometimes severe symptoms in some cases. Symptoms may be increasing with activities. Most of the symptoms are caused by the pressure of tumour on different parts of the brain or spinal cord.
Symptoms
Symptoms of Brain Cancer may vary according to the site of the tumour:
Headache – Acute/Persistent, Early morning, Vomiting
Lack of consciousness, drowsiness, seizures, twitching, frequest fall, dizziness, vertigo
Muscular symptoms – Paralysis, weakness on one side of body, Difficulty in walking
Sensory symptoms – Pins and Needles sensation, Reduced sensation, Problems with coordination
Cognitive Symptoms – Mental confusion, Speech and hearing loss, Inability to understand words, loss of memory, Blurred vision
Pituitary Gland – Lactation and Menstrual disorder
Brain Stem – Facial weakness, numbness, double vision
Occipital Lobe – Loss of vision
Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer is cancer that forms in the cells of breasts.
Symptoms
Symptoms of Breast Cancer may include :
Pain in the Breast
Change in shape or size
Dimple in the Breast Skin
Pulling-in of nipple
Discharge from Nipple
Lump in breast/Underarm
Cervical Cancer
Cervical Cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix.
Symptoms
Symptoms of Cervical Cancer may include :
No symptoms in the initial stages
Bleeding in-between periods
Bleeding after menopause
Bloody watery vaginal discharge
Menstrual abnormalities
Bleeding/pain during or after intercourse
Colo-Rectal Cancer
Colo-Rectal cancer manifests typically in the form of tumour in the intestines or the rectum.
Symptoms
Symptoms of Colo-Rectal Cancer may include :
No symptoms in the initial stages
Changing bowel habits
Constipation
Narrow stools / Blood in stool
Passing excessive amounts of gas
Pain in abdomen
Feeling bowel is not empty
Unexplained Weight Loss
Eye Cancer
Eye cancer is a malignancy that starts and grows in your eye
Symptoms
Symptoms of Eye Cancer may include :
Blurred Vision
Dark patch inside eye growing in size
Bulging of one eye
Tumour on eye lid that is growing