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Cancer
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Supporting Your Loved One Following a Cancer Diagnosis
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Symptoms
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Gastrointestinal bleeding
Lower GI bleeding; GI bleeding; Upper GI bleeding; HematocheziaGastrointestinal (GI) bleeding refers to any bleeding that starts in the gastrointestinal tract.
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Swallowing difficulty
Dysphagia; Impaired swallowing; Choking – food; Globus sensationDifficulty with swallowing is the feeling that food or liquid is stuck in the throat or at any point before the food enters the stomach.
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Appetite: decreased
Alternative names: Loss of appetite; Decreased appetite; AnorexiaDefinition: A decreased appetite is when your desire to eat is reduced.
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Malaise
Alternative name: General ill feelingDefinition: Malaise is a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or lack of well-being.
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Fatigue
Alternative names: Tiredness; Weariness; Exhaustion; LethargyDefinition: Fatigue is a feeling of weariness, tiredness, or lack of energy.
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Tests and Procedures
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Chemotherapy
Alternative names: Cancer chemotherapy; Cancer drug therapy; Cytotoxic chemotherapyThe term chemotherapy is used to describe cancer-killing drugs.
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Biopsy – bone marrowA bone marrow biopsy is the removal of marrow from inside bone. Bone marrow is the soft tissue inside bones that helps form blood cells.
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Mammogram - calcifications
Alternative names: Microcalcifications or macrocalcifications; Breast cancer – calcifications; Mammography – calcificationsDefinition: Calcifications are tiny deposits of calcium in your breast tissue.
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Colon cancer screening
Screening for colon cancer; Colonoscopy – screening; Sigmoidoscopy – screening; Virtual colonoscopy – screening; Fecal immunochemical test; Stool DNA test; sDNA test; Colorectal cancer – screening; Rectal cancer – screeningColon cancer screening can detect polyps and early cancers in the large intestine.
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X-ray - skeleton
Skeletal surveyA skeletal x-ray is an imaging test used to look at the bones. It is used to detect fractures, tumours, or conditions that cause wearing away (degeneration) of the bone.
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