I was wondering if anyone possibly knew a type of cancer that could appear suddenly and be terminal?

Question

I was wondering if there was any kind of cancer that could appear out of the blue (or be growing or becoming worse without the person knowing until it was too late), or just make a person feel ill, just a common disease/sickness such as the stomach bug or the flu or a virus or regular sickness, but when diagnosed, find out it is a cancer that is terminal. If anyone knows anything, even just a type of cancer, I would be grateful if you could answer. Anything you know I'm sure would be helpful.

Is it also possible for the person to have no symptoms, and it be discovered at a physical in a teenage girl? If so, also the type of cancer.

Also, does anyone know the most likable cancer found in a teenage girl that can appear either with very little, non-cancer suspecting symptoms, or no symptoms at all?

Answer 1

My Sisters Mother in Law just found out that she has pancreatic cancer and that there's nothing the Dr's. can do for her, she will most likely be gone by Christmas. She only just found out when she seemed to get these flu like symptoms that wouldn't go away for about 1 month. Apparently this is very often in Pancreatic cancer, it has little to no "early" symptoms and most often it isn't found until it's much to late and the cancer has already progressed.

Answer 2

Well, many of them appear out of the blue. It is not that only smokers get lung cancers, for example. Some people eat healthy, don't smoke, workout on a regular basis, etc, and they still get sick.
Many cancer forms grow and become worse without the person knowing, and then it is too late (lung cancer is an example; when it starts giving symptoms, it means it is very advanced already, and this is why it is often terminal).
Melanoma would ba another example. You may not notice it (for example, you may have it on your back, etc.), and melanomas are quite often terminal.

Answer 3

Hi, any type of cancer may 'appear suddenly' and be terminal.

We all have inherently some cancer cells in our body. It is just that your body is currently able to protect us by gathering a lump of good cells to surround these cancerous cells and keep them in check.

Over long periods of time, our diet and our lifestyle may have inherent effects on the effectiveness and the health of our good cells.

If there is no intervention, the good cells will slowly be over taken by the cancerous cells and they will start to create havoc on our body.

Most people may feel a little unease when the cancer cells start to grow but not many will go for a thorough check up or start picking up healthy habits.

By the time they feel VERY SICK and start to go for a check up, many a times, their cancer is in a terminal stage.

But yet, there is still cure for if they have strong will to live and willing to change their diet and lifestyle.. they do have a chance to turn around events and continue to live for many more years.

I had a friend who was suppose to pass on in 2 months. With a change of diet, she has been living on cheerfully for the past 10 years;)

Answer 4

The truth is, cancer does not "just happen" the moment your test shows positive. As a general rule, cancer usually starts many months or even years earlier

As a simple object lesson...cancer can oftentimes be traced back to free radicals causing oxidative stress to the cellular [lipid] membranes which can adversely impact our DNA. To neutralize or reduce this oxidation process (and also help repair the DNA), one must increase their level of antioxidants through the ingestion of fruits and vegetables (not synthetic supplements like A, C and E). The data is already very conclusive on this. For your edification, I've posted several documents relating to this in my Yahoo Briefcase which you can freely download: http://briefcase.yahoo.com/apuzyr
There is other information there, as well, which you may find useful pertaining to high protein diets, low carb diets, building up the immune system, ideal blood tests, macular degeneration, diabetic neuropathy, free radicals and antioxidants, phytonutrients, synthetic vitamins vs whole food supplements, etc.

PS: There is also a lot of truth to the old adage "Don't worry yourself sick."

Answer 5

My brother died of lung cancer (didn't smoke) 3 months after being diagnosed with it. He had no clue Had a Physical just 6 months prior to that and nothing was visible then.

Answer 6

Being in social type work, I often saw people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and die 3-4 weeks later.

Answer 7

If you are a teenage girl and are worried you have cancer; it is VERY VERY rare and there are almost always symptoms

I went to doc because I was "tired" and had flu; three months later was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma.

So it is possible.

Good luck

Jewells
30 months and still here

Answer 8

Any cancer can be terminal. The only way you can help yourself is having a physical every year. Hopefully if you catch it on time before it spreads; there is higher chance of getting cure.

Answer 9

For adults cancer is in the body 5 to 30 years before it peaks out.

It's hard to explain for children. The information on my page might be helpful.

Answer 10

Inflammatory Breast Cancer. So rare and never diagnosed before stage 4.