Do I have Cancer or Anxiety
                     Do I have 
Cancer or 
Anxiety?
Cancer is becoming a global 
concern. Every monthly delay in 
cancer treatment can increase the 
risk of death by 10%. However, 
medical efforts are being made to 
increase the survival rate of 
cancerous disease. Here we are 
discussing the difference between 
cancer and anxiety.
Differences Between The Symptoms of Cancer and Anxiety
It turns out to be a highly 
necessary point of discussion 
when you want to figure out 
the exact differentiator 
between cancer and anxiety. 
So, let’s begin
What’s Anxiety?
Possibly you are dealing with a threat 
or a personal life challenge when you 
struggle with anxiety. The mental 
disease can even germinate when 
you are diagnosed with a life-
threatening disease like cancer. 
Anxiety is an expected reaction when 
something unexpected suddenly 
enters life to ruin it.
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The Symptoms of Anxiety
• Feeling intense fear or dread • Dizziness or feeling lightheaded
• Heart palpitations or rapid heartbeat • Nausea, diarrhoea,
• High blood pressure • Heartburn, or a change in appetite
• Feeling detached from yourself or your • Restlessness
surroundings • Abdominal pain
• Chest pain • Trembling
• Shortness of breath • Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
• Feeling suffocated • Pacing
• Sweating • Feeling a knot in the pit of your 
• Chills stomach
The Causes of Anxiety
• Fear of disease or treatment-related side-effects
• Inability to do normal activities and changes in body
• Concern about having relationship changes
• Fear of death
• Fear of the lifestyle of beloved after them
• Bad thoughts or horrible nightmares
• Dizziness or imbalances
What is Cancer?
Cancer is described as a 
disease that germinates 
within the body from 
abnormal cell development. 
Later these cells grow 
abnormally in the body and 
start migrating to other 
parts, tissues, or wherever 
they are formed.
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The Symptoms of 
Cancer
The origin or the place of cancer 
decides the symptoms of this life-
threatening disease. In most 
events, patients sense no 
symptoms, but as the cancer 
progress, some cancer symptoms 
are evident. Let’s take a look at 
these symptoms.
Nipple changes or 
discharge
Breast Changes
• Skin that is itchy, scaly, red, 
dimpled, or puckered
• A lump or firm feeling in your 
breast or under your arm
Bladder 
Changes
• Trouble urinating
• Blood in the urine
• Pain when urinating
• Sudden Bleeding or bruising
Bowel Changes
• Blood in the stools
• Changes in bowel habits
• Persistent Cough or hoarseness 
in the throat
Eating Problems
• Pain after eating (persistent 
heartburn or indigestion)
• Trouble swallowing
• Appetite changes
• Nausea and vomiting
• Belly pain
• Fatigue that is severe and lasts
Mouth Changes
• Pain, Bleeding, or numbness in 
the lip or mouth
• A red or white patch on the 
tongue or in your mouth
Neurological Problems
• Headaches
• Hearing changes
• Seizures
• Vision changes
• Drooping of the face
Skin Changes
• A flesh-colored lump that bleeds 
or turns scaly
• A sore that does not heal
• A new mole or a change in an 
existing mole
• Jaundice (whites of the eyes and 
yellowing of the skin)
• Swelling or lumps in the neck, 
stomach, underarm, and groin
The Causes of 
Cancer
• Drinking too much alcohol
• Benzene and other chemicals 
and toxins
• Environmental toxins,
• Genetic problems
• Excessive sunlight exposure
• Obesity
• Radiation exposure
• Viruses
• Other unknown reasons
The Severity of Cases: 
Cancer Vs. Anxiety, 
What's Riskier?
Cancer and anxiety coming during 
cancer are both dangerous. Cancer is 
already life-threatening and 
responsible for shattering millions of 
families around the world every 
month. But anxiety can add more 
trouble for the patients as well as for 
the doctor.
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