{"id":82056,"date":"2023-08-16T12:10:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T12:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=82056"},"modified":"2023-08-16T12:10:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T12:10:34","slug":"the-invisible-symptom-of-skin-cancer-you-might-spot-when-vacuuming-your-house-and-8-other-easy-to-miss-signs-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/lifestyle\/the-invisible-symptom-of-skin-cancer-you-might-spot-when-vacuuming-your-house-and-8-other-easy-to-miss-signs-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u2018invisible\u2019 symptom of skin cancer you might spot when vacuuming your house – and 8 other easy-to-miss signs | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

WHEN you think of skin cancer, scary looking moles probably jump to mind. <\/p>\n

But there are other more subtle symptoms that are much easier to brush off.<\/p>\n

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Getting out of breath doing day-to-day tasks, such as vacuuming, is considered to be a symptom of melanoma skin cancer. <\/p>\n

Melanoma, the most serious skin cancer, is diagnosed 17,500 times a year.<\/p>\n

The deadly disease takes the lives of 2,340 people per year, according to\u00a0Cancer Research UK (CRUK).<\/p>\n

It develops on skin that gets too much sun.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Read more on Melanoma<\/span><\/h2>\n

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5 unusual signs of deadly melanoma revealed as Khloe Kardashian shares huge scar<\/h3>\n

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I lost my dad to skin cancer then this tiny mole turned out to be melanoma<\/h3>\n

Survival rates are very high, with 87 per cent of patients living at least 10 years after their diagnosis. <\/p>\n

But if left untreated the cancer can spread to other parts of the body, such as the liver, brain lungs and bones.<\/p>\n

Once it reaches the lungs, it can trigger breathlessness, according to cancer charity Macmillan. <\/p>\n

Like with any cancer, survival rates are best when the illness is detected fast when it is only affecting the skin. <\/p>\n

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STEP IT UP A GEAR<\/span><\/p>\n

Simply 'taking the stairs slashes your risk of 9 deadly cancers by 40%'<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n

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buzz off <\/span><\/p>\n

Top tricks to stop you getting mosquito bites by expert who tests repellents<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n

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OUR AGONY <\/span><\/p>\n

Our GP said my 4ft11 daughter was just short for her age – then she woke up BLIND<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n

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IGNORED <\/span><\/p>\n

Doctors told me my son was exaggerating to skip school – then he was PARALYSED<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n

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That's why it's worth knowing the eight other easy-to-miss signs of skin cancer.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0most common sign of melanoma\u00a0is the appearance of a new\u00a0mole or a change in an existing mole.<\/p>\n

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  1. Mole with a mix of colours<\/li>\n
  2. Large mole<\/li>\n
  3. Mole that changes over time<\/li>\n
  4. Swollen mole<\/li>\n
  5. Bleeding mole<\/li>\n
  6. Itchy mole<\/li>\n
  7. Crusty mole<\/li>\n
  8. Mole in the shape of a line under a nail<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In women, the most common specific location for melanoma skin cancers in the UK\u00a0is the legs.<\/p>\n

    Men are more likely to see melanomas in their\u00a0trunk – the back or torso.<\/p>\n

    CRUK said rates have tripled in the over-55s since the 1990s, partly because of a fashion for cheap package holidays and\u00a0tanning\u00a0that date back to the 60s.<\/p>\n

    There are also more people coming forward and getting their\u00a0skin checked, it added.<\/p>\n

    How can I spot melanoma in other parts of my body?<\/h3>\n

    Symptoms of advanced melanoma depend on where the melanoma has spread to in the body.<\/p>\n

    Lymph nodes<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Your Lymph nodes\u00a0are small structures that work as filters for foreign substances, such as cancer cells and infections. <\/p>\n

    When they are infected with cancer they may feel hard and swollen.<\/p>\n

    Lungs<\/strong><\/p>\n