It’s easy to think that the hot weather is the cause for feeling awful.
While a lot of us will be still be trapped in offices and completely unable to enjoy the sun, we’ll feel the heat nonetheless.
And even though you could brush off certain things as something normal due to the rising temperature, there’s a chance it could actually mean something terrible for your health, a doctor has warned.
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Doctor Tim Tiutan is an oncology hospitalist and has 121k followers on TikTok and regularly shares health content.
In a recent video, he warned that some people may not be aware that some 'common signs' could potentially point to cancer.
He says: “Although cancers can present in different ways, including without any symptoms at all, here are some common signs.”
The doctor then went on to explain the key symptoms that could be cancer-related, which are:
- Losing weight unintentionally
- Constantly feeling tired despite sleeping
- Having chronic night sweats and fevers
- Feeling lumps in the body like in a chest or neck
- Rectal bleeding not due to common issues like haemorrhoids
He further explained: “Due to the ambiguity, it's important to follow up with your health providers to do a work up if needed.
“Although many diseases can also present with these symptoms.”
According to WebMD, cancerous night sweats are often caused lymphoma, leukaemia and carcinoid tumours, which are usually in your digestive tract.
These types of cancers are often in your blood and lymph nodes.
Dr Suhail Hussain said Brits should not easily dismiss night sweats - especially during the summer and if they are happening regularly.
“Sweating at night is a common phenomenon and one that is far more likely to happen on hot sticky nights such as we’re experiencing now," he told The Daily Express.
"However, the occurrence of such symptoms should not merely be dismissed as, ‘Oh well it’s just hot outside.'
"Night sweats can be a sign of something more serious, for example, serious infections, the menopause and even cancer."
The type of night sweats associated with cancer often leave you 'drenched', as he added: "You can wake up with your pyjamas and bed sheets wringing wet with sweat.”
And it's not just excessive sweating - as fatigue can also be a possible sign of cancer, rather than just a result of the heat.
Dr Abbas Kanani, a pharmacist at Chemist Click, warned that while it's 'normal' to feel a bit tired in the morning for instance, you should visit your GP if it's constant.
Along with night sweats and tiredness, he also said to watch out for 'weight loss or bruising'.
Britt Jones