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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lisa Salmon

13 red flag cancer symptoms to absolutely get checked out

We all know that the earlier cancer is detected, the better the chance of survival. Yet new research has found half of UK adults with a possible cancer symptom don’t contact their GP within six months.

A YouGov poll of 2,468 people for Cancer Research UK  (CRUK cancerresearchuk.org) found just 48% of those who’d experienced a red flag symptom, such as unexplained weight loss and a new or unusual lump, contacted their GP within half a year.

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