India, Sept. 4 -- We often associate cancer with extreme fatigue, weight loss, or severe pain, but the reality is that the earliest signs can sometimes be far more unexpected. Subtle, awkward, or even uncomfortable changes in the body are easy to ignore, yet they may carry important clues. For a 25-year-old man, Dilan, it was exactly such an "embarrassing symptom" that eventually uncovered his cancer. (Also read: 25 year old with stage 4 cancer shares why he never eats 3 hours before sleep: 'Your body needs rest, not digestion' )

In his September 3 Instagram post, Dilan shared, "You won't believe it... I was 25 years old, living my life like any other young adult, working hard, working out, hanging with friends, and trying to figure out ...