Red Flags for Cancer

SHOW NOTES — Red Flags for Cancer (Cheat Sheet)

• What it is:
• Non-mechanical symptoms raising suspicion for malignancy.
• Classic signs:
• Night pain
• Unexplained weight loss
• Constant, deep ache
• No mechanical pattern
• History of cancer
• Rule-in test:
• None — this is a screening cluster.
• Rule-out clues:
• Pain that changes with movement or position.
• NPTE trap:
• Night pain + weight loss = refer immediately.
• Best treatment:
• Medical referral, not PT.