Doctors and scientists have found out that there are some symptoms that are typical of cancer. Victims feel pain, sometimes lose weight and become tired or they may feel a change in their skin.

Each form of cancer also has other special symptoms: Blood in your urine may be a signal of bladder or prostate cancer. Lumps in a woman’s breast may mean breast cancer. A cough that does not go away and stays for weeks or months may be the first warning signs of lung cancer.



Words

  • bladder = the organ in your body that holds the urine
  • cough = to suddenly push air out of your throat with a short sound
  • lump = a hard swollen area in your body 
  • pain = the feeling you have when parts of your body hurt
  • prostate = the organ of a man that produces a liquid which carries sperm
  • scientist = a person who is trained in science and works in a lab 
  • urine = a person who is trained in science 
  • victim = here: a person who has the illness