Signs And Symptoms Of Cervical Cancer

Weight Loss

When women affected by cervical cancer experience a loss of appetite, the number of calories they consume goes down. Thus, their body is going to end up burning off more calories than what they are consuming. As a result, their body is not getting enough nutrients from food. This forces it to take stored nutrients for cells to be able to produce the energy needed to function. When fat cells are used up for this process, the patient will begin to lose weight.

Additionally, it should be noted that cancerous cells will use nutrients that healthy cells need, even though they are harmful to the body. They use energy at a faster rate because they are cancerous, which causes more weight loss. Thus, even when women do consume food, the cancerous cells take the nutrients first, leaving very little for healthy cells.