section_path: Signs and symptoms
section_name: Signs and symptoms
paragraph_text: Signs and symptoms
  
  When cancer begins, it produces no symptoms. Signs and symptoms appear as the mass grows or ulcerates. The findings that result depend on cancer's type and location. Few symptoms are specific. Many frequently occur in individuals who have other conditions. Cancer can be difficult to diagnose and can be considered a " great imitator ".
  
  People may become anxious or depressed post-diagnosis. The risk of suicide in people with cancer is approximately double.