One of the commonest symptoms of laryngeal cancer is a hoarse voice, or change in voice pitch. Hoarseness is a common symptom of conditions other than cancer, eg viral laryngitis(sore throat), or an allergy. However, if you have a hoarse voice for longer than 4wks, see your doctor. Other symptoms of laryngeal cancer include pain or discomfort when you swallow-this can vary from feeling like there is a crumb stuck in your throat to being completely unable to swallow; a feeling of a lump in your neck or throat; unexplained coughing; restrictive and noisy breathing; unexplained weight loss or even an earache that doesn't go away. All these symptoms can be caused by other conditions. If you have any of them, see your doctor for a diagnosis.
Attribution: BUPA
See also:
- Laryngeal cancer
- Diagnosis of laryngeal cancer
- Treatment of mild/moderate laryngeal cancer
- Treatment of advanced laryngeal cancer