10 Symptoms of Thyroid Cancer
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #10: Loss of Weight
In patients with cancer, weight loss is a common symptom despite the type of cancer. It is one of the more noticeable signs of cancer. As many as 40% of patients reported that they experienced unexplained weight loss when they were first diagnosed with cancer.
This number increases to 80% in individuals with advanced cancer. Patients with advanced stages of cancer also experience cachexia. Cachexia is a term that is used to describe a constellation of symptoms such as wasting, muscle atrophy, weight loss, fatigue, weakness, and loss of appetite. Depletion of adipose tissue (fat) reserves are seen.
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