India, Feb. 21 -- Have you recently noticed your periods getting heavier, lasting longer, or coming with unexpected cramps? Many assume it's just fibroids, which are common, but sometimes these changes can signal something more serious. While fibroids are usually harmless, they can occasionally mask early signs of uterine cancer.

Dr Surender Kumar Dabas, Chairman, Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Centre and Onco Robotic Surgeries, Northwest Cluster, Manipal Hospital, Dwarka, New Delhi, shares what to look out for and when to get checked. (Also read: Bengaluru doctors share how 64 year old woman beat aggressive breast cancer; reveal common symptoms and prevention tips )

"When the menstrual cycle becomes unmanageable, or bleeding occurs at un...