What are some symptoms for cancer?? I need to know. My boyfriend's friend said that he might have cancer. He's been sick lately. .please and thank you.

They type of cancer depends greatly on the site of growth.
Some symptoms my be a direct feture of the growth (e.g., lumps or skin changes) or derived from obstruction or bleeding into passageways, such as the lung airways, gastrointestinal tract, or urinary tract, or form from disruption of the function of a vital organ.
Tumors pressing on or disturbing nerve tracts can cause nervous system disorders and pain. Some tumors lead to the overproduction of horemones, w/ complications and effects far distance from the site of growth. Unexplained weight loss is a feture is a feture of many typers of cancer.

there are different kinds of cancers with hundreds of different symptoms. it all depends where you have it in your body. you have to be more specific..if he is not feeling good, then he needs to see a doctor, before he jumps to conclusion, or gets worse.

Anywhere from a million symptoms to no symptoms at all… By the time they found my boyfriend's Hodgkin's he had three tumors in his chest each one bigger than a fist. He had no symptoms besides back pain. only a doctor can run the tests to tell you if you have cancer. I hope for everyone's sake involved that cancer is not the cause of his symptoms. Good luck.

Unfortunately most of the time symptoms dont show until cancer is in late stages. General signs are weakness, pain, weight loss, and fatigue. Good luck.

Jessica RN

There are dozens of different types of cancer and all may have different symptoms. My wife had colon cancer and really had no symptoms. the only way for your friend to know for sure if he has cancer is to get to a good doctor and get his symptoms diagnosed. Him being sick lately could be a multitude of difference illnesses or conditions that have nothing to do with cancer.