To rule out cancer, your GP may refer you for tests, which could put your mind at rest. Until you find out, you can’t rule it out.

Contact your GP practice if something in your body doesn’t feel right or you experience any of the symptoms below.

Signs and symptoms vary, and some can be harder to notice, such as:

• Breathlessness
• Frequent infections
• Unexplained night sweats
• Unexplained weight loss
• Unexpected or unexplained bruising

Or, if for three weeks or more you have experienced:

• A cough or a change in an existing cough
• A sore or ulcer in the mouth that does not heal
• Tummy trouble, such as discomfort or diarrhoea
• Feeling tired and unwell and not sure why
• Heartburn or indigestion
• Unusual, pale or greasy poo
• Unexplained pain or discomfort
• Being bloated most days

Other signs and symptoms such as:

• An unexplained lump anywhere on the body
• A mole that changes colour or shape, or starts itching, crusting, flaking or bleeding
• Blood in your poo
• Blood in your pee - even just once
• Unexpected or unexplained bleeding, such as
  • Bleeding from your bottom
  • Blood when you cough or in your vomit
  • Bleeding after the menopause
  • Bleeding between periods
  • Bleeding after sex

If your GP suspects cancer, they'll refer you for further tests.

Be body aware.  For more information on cancer signs and symptoms visit www.nhs.uk/cancersymptoms

It’s important to go back to your GP practice if your symptoms continue, change, or get worse.