St. Petersburg explained that a prolonged cough can be a symptom of cancer

Many people do not pay attention to the alarming signals of the body, blaming everything on stress or fatigue. However, oncologist Jiri Kubesh warns that due to such carelessness, you can lose precious time. The first signs of cancer are very often similar to ordinary and non-dangerous ailments, ivbg.ru reported.

The first dangerous symptom is constant fatigue. Normal fatigue completely goes away if you just get a good night's sleep. But with oncology, a person feels completely exhausted all day long, and this prevents him from living normally. Even if it is a normal failure of hormones, it is still necessary to check with a doctor.

The second important signal is a long cough. If you have been coughing for a few weeks and you are getting worse, this is a serious reason to sound the alarm. It is especially dangerous if there is shortness of breath, begins to hurt in the chest or when expectoration is noticeable traces of blood.

The third sign the doctor calls a sharp weight loss. If you lose weight without any diets and sports, you need to urgently go to the doctor. Jiri Kubesh advises to always carefully monitor any changes in the body that last a long time and which can not be explained logically.

However, doctors do not advise to sound the alarm prematurely. If you notice changes in the body, you should consult a doctor to exclude risks.