No. 4: Between-Period Bleeding or Other Unusual Bleeding ''Premenopausal women tend to ignore between-period (bleeding)," Daly says. They also tend to ignore bleeding from the GI tract, (mistakenly) thinking it is from their period. But (between-period) bleeding, especially if you are typically regular, bears checking out, she says. So does bleeding after menopause, as it could be a symptom of endometrial cancer. GI bleeding could be a symptom of colorectal cancer. Think about what's normal for you, says Debbie Saslow, PhD, director of breast and gynecologic cancer at the American Cancer Society in Atlanta. "If a woman never (spots) [between periods] and she spots, it's (abnormal) for her. For someone else, it might not be." "Endometrial cancer is a common gynecologic cancer," Saslow says. "At least (three-quarters) who get it have some abnormal bleeding as an early sign." Your doctor will take a careful history and, depending on the timing of the bleeding and other symptoms, probably order an ultrasound or biopsy. No. 5: Skin Changes Most of us know to look for any changes in moles -- a well-known sign of skin cancer. But we should also (watch for) changes in skin pigmentation, Daly says. If you suddenly develop bleeding on your skin or (excessive) scaling, that should be checked, too, she says. It's difficult to say how long is too long to (observe) skin changes before you go to the doctor, but most experts say not longer than several weeks.
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