If you have any of these signs, see your doctor. These are potential cancer symptoms:

Again, if you are experiencing any of these cancer symptoms, please see a specialist to schedule an examination and screening.

We are here to help you get the cancer information you need. Please contact us at the Cleveland Clinic Cancer Answer Line (866.223.8100). Two oncology clinical nurse specialists and their staff can provide information and answer questions about cancer. If desired, appointments can be scheduled with one of the expert physicians at the Cleveland Clinic.

Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center offers comprehensive cancer care customized to each patient. Access our free cancer treatment guides for information on screening, diagnosis and treatment options.

Cancer can cause many symptoms, but these symptoms are most often caused by illness, injury, benign tumors, or other problems. If you have symptoms that do not get better after a few weeks, see your doctor so that problems can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible. Often, cancer does not cause pain, so do not wait to feel pain before seeing a doctor.

• Lump or firm feeling in your breast or under your arm
• Nipple changes or discharge
• Skin that is itchy, red, scaly, dimpled, or puckered

• Trouble urinating
• Pain when urinating
• Blood in the urine

• Blood in the stools
• Changes in bowel habits

• Pain after eating (heartburn or indigestion that doesn’t go away)
• Trouble swallowing
• Belly pain
• Nausea and vomiting
• Appetite changes

• A white or red patch on the tongue or in your mouth
• Bleeding, pain, or numbness in the lip or mouth

• Headaches
• Seizures
• Vision changes
• Hearing changes
• Drooping of the face

• A flesh-colored lump that bleeds or turns scaly
• A new mole or a change in an existing mole
• A sore that does not heal
• Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes)