How to detect cancer in its silent phase, according to a doctor [Video]

CANCER does not always announce itself through obvious symptoms and clear signs.

In fact, many people only receive a diagnosis during routine medical examinations or investigations for other health issues.

This is because many forms of the disease lurk silently in the early stages.

But detecting cancer during this ‘silent phase’ can be key in ensuring a better chance of survival, explained Professor Justin Stebbing, a biomedical sciences expert from Anglia Ruskin University.

“While even silent cancers can sometimes be aggressive and advance rapidly, they can also remain dormant for years or even decades,” he wrote in the Conversation.

“Some prostate, breast and thyroid cancers, for example, often evolve slowly without obvious symptoms or spreading beyond the original area.

“Fortunately, in many countries including the UK, we have screeningtests …