Early Throat Cancer

Throat cancer is one of the most feared cancer. Throat cancer begins with symptoms that seem harmless enough, like an enlarged lymph node on the outside of the neck, a sore throat or a hoarse sounding voice. That's why many people don't pay much attention to this early symptoms. However, in the case of throat cancer, these conditions may persist and become chronic. There may be a lump or a sore in the throat or neck that does not heal or go away. There may be difficult or painful swallowing. Speaking may become difficult. There may be a persistent earache. Other possible but less common symptoms include some numbness or paralysis of the face muscles.

Presenting symptoms include

• Mass in the neck
• Neck pain
• Bleeding from the mouth
• Sinus congestion, especially with nasopharyngeal carcinoma
• Bad breath
• Sore tongue
• Painless ulcer or sores in the mouth that do not heal
• White, red or dark patches in the mouth that will not go away
• Earache
• Unusual bleeding or numbness in the mouth
• Lump in the lip, mouth or gums
• Enlarged lymph glands in the neck
• Slurring of speech (if the cancer is affecting the tongue)
• Hoarse voice which persists for more than six weeks
• Sore throat which persists for more than six weeks
• Difficulty swallowing food
• Change in diet or weight loss

This is the early throat cancer article. We will write more about throat cancer next!