Even if you will be pleased to see a small number on the scale, you should definitely be concerned, especially when you’re not trying to lose weight (following a diet or sticking to a workout routine). Unexpected weight loss could actually be a common cancer symptom. Talk to your doctor as soon as possible, if you notice a sudden weight loss.
“Many patients I see present with weight loss of 10 or 15 pounds,” says Anton Bilchik, MD, professor of surgery and chief of gastrointestinal research at the John Wayne Cancer Institute at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California. “They don’t pay attention to it because they feel good about losing weight. The concern is when somebody’s not trying to lose weight, but are losing it anyway.”
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