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

Disease Information

See also:

• Hypertension
• Diabetes
• High cholesterol
• Heart disease
• Osteoporosis
• Obstructive sleep apnea - or sleep apnea or insomnia
• Lung cancer
• Mesothelioma
• Rectal cancer
• Colon cancer
• Breast cancer
• Diseases with no symptoms or only vague symptoms