An expert has pinpointed four major "red flag" symptoms that may suggest cervical cancer, with a warning to remain vigilant as the earlier the disease is caught, the higher the chances of survival.

She was healthy, young, active and had no risk factors for colorectal cancer, but there were warning signs. "It can happen to anybody, and we still don’t know why," her surgeon says.

However, it has many other possible symptoms beyond the spine. Hip pain and stiffness is a possible symptom of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). In cases of chronic hip involvement, mobility may become ...