bleeding from the back passage (rectum) or blood in your poo. a change in your normal bowel habit, such as looser poo, pooing more often or constipation. a lump that your doctor can feel in your back passage or tummy (abdomen) a feeling of needing to strain in your back passage (as if you need to poo), even after opening your bowels

Back pain is usually the first symptom of spinal cord compression. Spinal cord compression is an emergency. You should contact your treatment team immediately if you are worried you might have spinal cord compression. Find out more about the symptoms and treatment of spinal cord compression ; Symptoms if cancer has spread to the liver

Advanced stomach cancer means that a cancer that began in the stomach has spread to another part of the body. Some people have advanced cancer when they are first diagnosed. Other people have cancer that has come back and spread after treatment. The symptoms of advanced stomach cancer depend on what part of the body the cancer has spread to.

Metastatic bowel cancer is cancer that started in either the back passage (rectum) or large bowel (colon) and has spread to another part of the body. It is also called advanced cancer. The symptoms of metastatic bowel cancer can be similar to bowel cancer that hasn't spread. Other symptoms depend on which part of the body the cancer has spread to.

People may describe it as a dull or gnawing pain. The pain may come and go to begin with. Pain can differ from person to person, and some people with pancreatic cancer don't have any pain. But generally the pain may begin in the upper part of the abdomen and may spread to the sides or back. The pain may be worse after eating or when lying down.

Bone and joint pain. You might feel pain in your bones or joints. This might be a dull ache or more of a stabbing pain. It might be worse at different times of the day. Too many abnormal white blood cells collecting in the bones, joints or lymph nodes may cause pain and swelling. Feeling full or pain in your abdomen

pain from breakdown of the bone – the pain is continuous and people often describe it as gnawing; backache, which gets worse despite resting; weaker bones – they can break more easily; raised blood calcium (hypercalcaemia), which can cause dehydration, confusion, sickness, tummy (abdominal) pain and constipation

You may feel pain in the centre of your chest, or more rarely in your back or between your shoulder blades. This can get worse when you swallow or have indigestion. Other symptoms. Other symptoms can include: Food coming back up . You may regurgitate food – this is when food comes back up soon after you swallow it. A cough that won't go away

The most common symptom if cancer has spread to the bone is bone pain. It is usually there most of the time and can wake you up at night. The pain can be a dull ache or stabbing pain. Your bones might also become weaker and more likely to break (fracture).

Cancer pain has many different causes and there are different types. You can have pain control and get support to help you manage any pain you might have. Most cancer pain is caused by the tumour pressing on bones, nerves or other organs in the body. Sometimes pain is due to your cancer treatment, for example: