{"id":139978,"date":"2023-10-29T08:23:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T08:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/?p=139978"},"modified":"2023-10-29T08:23:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T08:23:28","slug":"six-common-symptoms-of-flu-that-are-also-red-flags-for-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/lifestyle\/six-common-symptoms-of-flu-that-are-also-red-flags-for-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Six common symptoms of flu that are also red flags for cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cancer Research UK provide details on lymphoma<\/h3>\n

The MD and Chief of Infectious Diseases at Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Mashiul Chowdhury, confirmed that flu and cancer symptoms can feel the same.<\/p>\n

Chowdhury said: “The symptoms of the flu often are similar to symptoms of cancer because some of the mechanisms are quite similar.<\/p>\n

“Your immune system is down. So, you feel a malaise, you have a fever.”<\/p>\n

These are not the only flu symptoms that could be identical to cancer.<\/p>\n

Additional symptoms can include fatigue, chills, weight loss, swollen lymph nodes and a persistent cough.<\/p>\n

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Chowdhury said: “Then you go to get a chest X-ray and you get a bad surprise \u2013 cancer.”<\/p>\n

Six common symptoms of flu that could be due to cancer:<\/p>\n

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  1. Fever<\/li>\n
  2. Fatigue<\/li>\n
  3. Chills<\/li>\n
  4. Weight loss<\/li>\n
  5. Swollen lymph nodes<\/li>\n
  6. Persistent cough.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    While it’s rare for cancer to be inaccurately diagnosed as flu, if symptoms persist for two weeks or longer, it’s time to see a doctor.<\/p>\n

    These symptoms could be indicative of two types of cancers \u2013 lymphoma and leukaemia.<\/p>\n

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