• Lumps on any part of the body.
• Non healing wounds.
• White patches, lesions or ulcers in the mouth.
• Difficulty in swallowing food.
• Any change in the voice.
• Persistent dry cough.
• Coughing up blood stained sputum.
• Indigestion, loss of appetite, aches in the stomach.
• Vomiting blood.
• Changes in the bowel habit.
• Blood in stool.
• Changes in bladder function. (difficulty in voiding, blood in the urine, excessive urination.)
• White patches or ulcers at the tip or foreskin of the penis.
• Excessive anaemia.
• A sudden weight loss. (losing more than 10% of the weight with in 4-6 months)
• Low grade fever lasting for more than 3 months.
• Swollen lymph nodes at neck, axilla, or loin.
• Any changes in the moles or warts. (any bleeding, itching or changes in the size or colour.)
• Excessive bleeding among women during menstruation.
• Any spotting or bleeding between the periods.
• Bleeding/ spotting in women after intercourse.

The above symptoms always need not be indicative of cancer, but better not to ignore them and seek prompt medical attention.