Dermatologist talks about a non-obvious symptom that may indicate cancer

09.07.2024 13:55

Oncological diseases are one of the most insidious human diseases.

Cancer may not show any symptoms for months until it is too late.

Denver dermatologist Scott Walter shared on his TikTok account one non-obvious symptom that may indicate that something is wrong with the body.

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We are talking about the appearance of thin gray hairs that begin to grow quickly in places where they never existed before. For example, hairs are found on the ears, nose and cheeks.

This symptom accompanies a rare disease called acquired lanuginous hypertrichosis.

In turn, this malignant fluff is typical for people who suffer from breast cancer, uterine cancer, lung cancer, bladder cancer, as well as colorectal cancer or lymphoma.

Walter noted that hairs can grow 2-2.5 years before the first signs of cancer.

Earlier it was reported that an oncologist named three non-obvious symptoms of cancer that pills will not help with.

Irina Tint Author: Irina Tint Editor of Internet resources