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#Oncology

Cancer red flags

evan Feb. 26, 2024

Lung

  • Symptomatic of SVC obstruction, stridor
  • Haemoptysis
  • Persistent/recurrent chest infection
  • Finger clubbing
  • Supraclavicular/cervical lymphadenopathy
  • Thrombocytosis
  • Two of: cough, fatigue, SOB, chest pain, weight loss, ↓appetite, smoker, asbestos

Upper GI

  • Dysphagia with weight loss and upper abdo pain/reflux/dyspepsia
  • Jaundice or upper abdo mass
  • Diarrhoea plus back pain, abdo pain, nausea, constipation, new-onset diabetes
  • Haematemesis

Lower GI

  • Faecal occult blood
  • Abdo pain plus weight loss
  • Rectal bleeding 
  • Iron deficiency anaemia
  • Change in bowel habit
  • Rectal/abdo mass

Gynaecological

  • Asites
  • Pelvic mass
  • Post-menopausal bleeding

Breast

  • Unexplained breast lump
  • Changes to one nipple
  • Axillary lump

Urology

  • Irregular prostate on PR
  • Deranged PSA
  • Macroscopic haematuria
  • Non-painful enlargement or change in shape/texture of testicle 

CNS

  • Sub-acute loss of central neurological function
  • Weight loss, ↓appetite
  • DVT

 

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