What test to be done to find is there any symptoms of any type of cancer? Is it hereditary?

Dr. Mukul GharoteOncologist14yrs exp

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Precaution 1.P: painless lump (ghaant) in breast/ axilla/ loin/ neck. 2.R: red/ white patch on tongue/ cheeks/ lips/ palate. 3. E: early satiety and gastric dyspepsia (acidity) for long time. 4.C: constipation/ diarrohea for more than 14 days. 5.A: anemia in 40 yr old male patient. Anemia/ fever/ bleeding/ in a child/ adult. 6. U: ulcer in skin/ tongue/ lips/ palate/ cheek which is not healing and often painless. 7.T: thickening of skin; lump in breast/ axilla. 8 I: increase in size of lymph node/ wart/ mole (massaa) 9.O: other body discharges like white cervical discharge, post menopausal bleed 10 n: nipple retraction, nipple discharge, new mole; often bluish. These are few symptoms of cancer .If present test is warranted. Hereditary cancers are only 10%,90% acquired causes of cancer. If any 3 members of your family above 60 years suffering from breast/ ovary. Any 2 below 50 years s/ f breast n ovary. Or male breast cancer then go for genetic test on blood/ saliva.  

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