There is cancer in the body, the leg prophet? If there are 4 'changes' in the legs, it implies cancer signals
At present, medicine is still unable to conquer cancer, because cancer cells develop rapidly and easily metastasize to surrounding tissues and organs, so it is extremely difficult to treat. However, early detection and treatment of cancer can increase the 5-year cure rate and improve the prognosis. The early stage of cancer is not without traces, its symptoms can be displayed from the legs, if the legs have the following symptoms, you need to see a doctor as soon as possible.
- Mass
Usually the skin of the legs is smooth and delicate, but a mass on the legs needs to be paid close attention to. Most leg masses are multiple lipomas, which are benign diseases; however, leg masses are not painful, stick together with surrounding tissues, and grow rapidly in a short period of time. Malignant tumors such as prostate cancer or lung cancer should be highly suspected ; Mass pain in the leg may also be rhabdomyosarcoma or synovial sarcoma, or alveolar soft tissue sarcoma and liposarcoma. It is worth noting that the lymph nodes in the groin are widely distributed, and swollen groin lymph nodes are the early symptoms of most tumors, such as lymph node metastases or malignant lymphoma. Can't heal for a long time.
- Unexplained swelling
There are a large number of blood vessels and nerves in the legs. As the cancer cells proliferate, they can slowly invade the blood vessels and nerves, causing swelling and pain in the legs. Some cancer patients will experience lower limb discomfort, unexplained pain and swelling in the early stage. After going to the hospital for color Doppler ultrasound examination, it is found that the veins are blocked and deep vein thrombosis has formed in the lower limbs. This is common in gynecological malignant tumors, pancreatic cancer and lung cancer. Most cancer patients are in a hypercoagulable state of blood, prone to thrombosis, especially lymphoma, which has the highest risk of thrombosis. Once you find that your legs are swollen, you should go to the hospital for screening as soon as possible to rule out the possibility of cancer.
- Inexplicable bulge
Osteosarcoma can easily lead to abnormal bulges in the legs. The mass grows rapidly. The hard mass can be felt on the leg and grows out of the bone. The skin temperature on the surface of the mass also rises accordingly. Superficial veins can be seen protruding to the naked eye. The lump and its surroundings have varying degrees of tenderness. As the disease progresses further, joint mobility will be limited and muscles will gradually become atrophied. In addition, the abnormal bulge of the leg may also be chondroma or bone metastases, or giant cell tumor of bone. As the disease progresses, it will easily lead to leg deformities, fractures and pain.
- The color of the legs changes
It is caused by the darkening of the legs or abnormal metabolism. The invasion of cancer cells can lead to abnormal metabolism. The most common is malignant melanoma, which is a skin tumor caused by the massive proliferation of abnormal melanocytes. At first, melanosis appears on the skin, and the number and color of pigmented moles increase. As the condition further deteriorates, the hardness gradually increases and is accompanied by different degrees of itching and pain. The damaged part presents bulges and plaques, or is cauliflower-shaped, and the color is brown or off-white. In addition, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin can also cause changes in skin color and a foul odor.