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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
Health
Alan Johnson & Ben Hurst

Doctor reveals night symptom which could mean you have cancer

A doctor has revealed that a key sign that someone is suffering from cancer can be detected more easily at night. A key factor in surviving cancer is identifying it early - and then getting the correct treatment in time.

If symptoms such as a lump or bleeding show themselves early enough then it is relatively easy to spot. However, some are less easy to spot meaning that the cancer can progress to the stage where it is more difficult to stop.

Dr Deborah Lee, from Dr Fox Online Pharmacy, said that pain at night is something which can be a flag for cancer - and the fact that it can be worse at this time makes it easier to spot, the Mirror reported. She said: “One of the signs that pain may be due to cancer is pain that is worse at night, as well as pain that is not related to trauma.

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