Many people unfamiliar with cancer symptoms, survey suggests

Many people in mid- and late life may be unfamiliar with common cancer symptoms such as unexplained coughing, bleeding, and persistent changes in bowel or bladder habits, suggests new research published Tuesday in the journal PLOS ONE. In a questionnaire that asked about symptoms and their corresponding ailments, about 53 percent of 1,700 people surveyed reported that they had at least one red-flag cancer symptom during the previous three months— but only 2 percent said they thought cancer was a possible cause. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/12/02/many-people-unfamiliar-with-cancer-symptoms-survey-suggests/