Dr. Karan Rajan warns that unexplained bruises could signal cancer
If you often get bruises, you should be more careful. Dr. Karan Rajan, a surgeon, warns about the consequences. Such changes can, in extreme cases, be a symptom of blood cancer, among other things. Therefore, it is essential to observe other symptoms.
Bruises are often dismissed. They appear when we hit something, and that's what we associate them with. However, they can rarely be a symptom of serious diseases, such as blood cancer, especially when they do not result from an impact. The doctor warns against ignoring them.
Doctor warns against bruises
Dr. Karan Rajan, a surgeon, posted a video on his TikTok profile featuring one of his patients. The young woman came to his office because she felt small lumps on her neck. After tests, it turned out she had blood cancer.
In his recording, Dr. Rajan noted that lumps are just one of many cancer symptoms. Other symptoms can include bruises, which we often ignore, fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, unexplained weight loss, and night sweats.
When should we be concerned about bruises?
When should we go to the doctor because of a bruise or bruises? As Dr. Karan Rajan stated, when they appear together with at least one of the symptoms mentioned above. However, he added that only a tiny percentage of people are diagnosed with something serious.
According to recommendations published by Oxford Urgent Clinic, a clinic in Mississippi in the United States, we should go to the doctor because of bruises when:
- they appear without an apparent reason,
- they do not decrease or disappear within two to four weeks,
- they seem different from previous bruises,
- they are painful and swollen,
- we suspect a broken bone,
- they are near the eye, causing impaired vision or difficulty moving the eye.
