20 Cancer Symptoms That Women Often Ignore

Changes in nails
Unexplained changes in the nails can be a sign of several types of cancer. Brown or black stripes or dots under the nail can indicate skin cancer, while newly discovered extensions to the ends of the fingers, with nails that winding down can be a sign of lung cancer. Pale or white nails can be a sign that the liver is not functioning properly, sometimes a sign of cancer of the liver.
Pain in the lower back or on the right side
Many patients say that this is the first sign of liver cancer, known as one of the “silent killer” (the other is ovarian cancer). Breast cancer is usually diagnosed through the back, which can occur when the cancer has spread to the spine or ribs.