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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lisa Salmon

EXPLAINED: 13 potential cancer symptoms you should get checked out | Rare Historical Photos

We all know that the earlier cancer is detected, the better the chance of survival. Yet research has found half of UK adults with a possible cancer symptom don’t contact their GP within six months.

A YouGov poll of 2,468 people for Cancer Research UK  (CRUK cancerresearchuk.org) found just 48 per cent of those who’d experienced a red flag symptom, such as unexplained weight loss and a new or unusual lump, contacted their GP within half a year.

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