You can remember seven major cancer warning signs by thinking about the word CAUTION.

Change in bowel or bladder habits
A sore throat that does not heal
Unusual bleeding or discharge
Thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere
Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing
Obvious change in wart or mole
Nagging cough or hoarseness

Any symptom that persists for more than two weeks should be checked by a health-care professional.