Lesser Known Silent Killer Disease

The term "silent killer" is usually used for the major killers like heart disease, hypertension and diabetes. However, any disease that can (a) kill you and (b) have no symptoms or mild symptoms can be a "silent killer". There are many diseases in this category that people don't readily associate with the term "silent killer". Some example diseases include:

Osteoporosis
Mesothelioma
Breast cancer
Colorectal cancer, colon cancer or rectal cancer
Lung cancer
Obstructive sleep apnea
Aneurysm
Abdominal aortic aneurysm - see also aortic aneurysm
Arrhythmias
Some diseases with no symptoms or no early symptoms
Some diseases with mild symptoms

Silent Killer Diseases: Article Contents:

Hypertension: the silent killer - (see also hypertension or symptoms of hypertension)
High cholesterol: the silent killer - (see also high cholesterol or symptoms of high cholesterol)
Diabetes: the silent killer - (see also diabetes or symptoms of diabetes)
Osteoporosis: the silent killer - (see also osteoporosis or symptoms of Osteoporosis)
Obstructive sleep apnea: the silent killer - (see also Obstructive sleep apnea or symptoms of Obstructive sleep apnea
Heart disease: the silent killer - (see also heart disease or symptoms of heart disease)
Breast cancer: the silent killer - (see also breast cancer or symptoms of breast cancer)
Lung cancer: the silent killer - (see also lung cancer or symptoms of lung cancer)
Mesothelioma: the silent killer - (see also mesothelioma or symptoms of mesothelioma)
Colon cancer: the silent killer - (see also colon cancer or symptoms of colon cancer)
Rectal cancer: the silent killer - (see also rectal cancer or symptoms of rectal cancer)
Lesser known silent killer diseases

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