Caring for patients with cancer
It’s common to have different specialists or health care professionals as part of a cancer care / screening team. Screening for patients with cancer provides a chance of early detection of cancer. Skin cancer is a common type of cancer in Australia. Both of our doctors, Dr Tharesh Iddagoda and Dr Baldev Gill perform skin checks at the clinic.
General Symptoms of Cancer Include:
- Fatigue.
- Difficulty swallowing.
- Lump or area of thickening that can be felt under the skin.
- Weight changes, including unintended loss or gain.
- Changes in bowel or bladder habits.
- Persistent cough or trouble breathing.
- Hoarseness.
- Persistent indigestion or discomfort after eating.
- Persistent, unexplained muscle or joint pain.
- Persistent, unexplained fevers or night sweats.
- Unexplained bleeding or bruising.
- Skin changes, such as yellowing, darkening or redness of the skin, sores that won’t heal, or changes to existing moles.
