Cancer is something that will affect a staggering 1 in 2 people in the UK and 1,000 people each day are diagnosed with it.
Sadly, though, only half of people with cancer live for 10 years or more after diagnosis which is why it's so important to spot as early as possible.
That's the reason medical experts are always urging people to be vigilant and listen to your body about the signs and symptoms of cancer that you might easily miss or mistake for something else - because early diagnosis and intervention gives you or your loved one the best possible chance of survival.
Cancer Research has issued a list of 23 common and easily overlooked symptoms that could indicate someone has cancer and should contact their doctor.
According to the NHS, 1 in 2 people will develop cancer in their lifetime and in the UK, the four most common types of cancer are breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer and bowel cancer.
But it isn't just smokers and red meat eaters who are at risk of cancer (although both of those have been proven to increase your risk of cancer), but there are various types of cancer that can develop in all sorts of ways in otherwise healthy people. It’s unclear why some types of cancer cause night sweats. This may happen because your body is trying to fight the cancer. Hormone level changes may also be a cause. When cancer causes a fever, your body may sweat excessively as it tries to cool down.Of course, night sweats can be a sign of something else, such as exercising before bed, drinking hot drinks in bed, drinking too much alcohol or setting your heating too high.But if it has started happening suddenly, it could be one of the 23 key red flag symptoms of cancer to watch out for, according to Cancer Research UK.
There are 23 common symptoms of cancer to look out for according to Cancer Research UK, which are:
And there is one type of symptom you can only spot at night: heavy sweating.
The NHS says about spotting cancer: "It's important to be aware of any new or worrying symptoms."
