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In an effective series of public-service announcements in the 1950s, the American Cancer Society risked offense to squeamish people by providing a plain-language list of early symptoms of cancer that should cause a patient to contact his or her physician immediately:
Any lump, especially in the breasts;
Unusual bleeding or discharge from nipples, vagina or rectum;
spitting of blood;
Persistent indigestion or difficulty in swallowing;
Any lasting change in normal bowel habits;
Passage of black stools;
unexplained weight loss;
Changes in color or size of a mole or wart;
Any sore that does not licit properly;
Persistent hoarseness or cough.
Source:
Consumer Reports Buying Guide Issue, 1956.
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