Cancer in the body, 'leg' prophet? If there are 3 kinds of changes in the legs, it is recommended to check as soon as possible
Cervical cancer is a malignant tumor that poses a huge threat to women's health, and its morbidity and mortality have always been high. This disease is hidden, there are no obvious symptoms and signs in the early stage, and many people are diagnosed as middle-advanced and difficult to cure.
Although cervical cancer is very scary, scientific research has confirmed that 90% of cervical cancers are related to cervical cancer-related HPV infection. Therefore, as long as physical abnormalities are detected as soon as possible and HPV persistent infection is prevented, cervical cancer can be well prevented and treated.
In fact, once the human body is at risk of developing cervical cancer, the leg will often issue an "early warning" in advance. If there are any of the following three abnormalities, please seek medical attention as soon as possible for HPV infection.
- Red warts on the legs
Some subtypes of HPV virus can cause skin and mucous membrane lesions, and red warts of different sizes and uneven distribution will appear on the skin. These warts are stubborn and grow in size as the disease progresses.
If this wart grows on the skin of the legs, it is likely to be HPV warts caused by human infection with HPV virus, and you need to go to the hospital for further HPV screening.
- Lower limb pain and edema
Most patients will first consider common musculoskeletal lesions such as lumbar intervertebral disc herniation after they have symptoms of lower extremity swelling and pain. However, unprovoked lower extremity swelling and pain is very likely to be a signal of cervical cancer.
Because the enlarged tumor will cause abnormal mass, and eventually compress the sciatic nerve, hinder the return of lymphatic and venous blood, and then cause swelling and pain in the lower extremity, and clinical manifestations similar to thrombosis appear.
- Dark skin in the groin, swollen lymph nodes
The most common route of metastasis and invasion of cervical cancer is lymphatic metastasis. When cancer cells metastasize with the lymphatic circulation, painless lumps in the inguinal lymph nodes between the legs may appear, and the skin may darken due to the blockage of local blood circulation. If the disease progresses, it may even metastasize to the lymph nodes above the collarbone. If this happens, we must seek immediate medical attention and intervene promptly.