WebMD uncovers common cancer warning signs women often overlook. Women tend to be more vigilant than men about getting recommended health (checkups) and cancer screenings, according to studies and experts. They're generally more willing, as well, to get potentially (worrisome )symptoms checked out, says Mary Daly, MD, oncologist and head of the department of (clinical )genetics at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. But not always. Younger women, for instance, tend to (ignore) symptoms that could point to cancer. "They have this notion that cancer is a problem of older people," Daly tells WebMD. And they're often right, but (plenty of )young people get cancer, too. Of course, some women are as skilled as men are at (switching to) denial mode. "There are people who deliberately ignore their cancer symptoms," says Hannah Linden, MD, a medical oncologist. She is a (joint associate) member of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and associate professor of medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle. It's usually denial, but not always, she says. "For some, there is a cultural belief that cancer is (incurable), so why go there."
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