My 50 year old elder brother has of late been losing weight and has poor appetite. In addition, he looks very pale and does not sleep well. He has been treated at our local hospital but he is not improving. I want to know if this is cancer or not.
Mr Ajayi (by SMS)
There are many causes of weight loss, poor appetite, loss of blood and sleep. These range from various forms of infections, to diabetes, HIV/AIDS to Cancer among others. Since your brother has been treated in your local hospital without much improvement, I will suggest that you take him to the nearest specialist or teaching hospital to you to further tests and treatment.