Early symptoms of laryngeal cancer

Early treatment of laryngeal cancer has a higher cure rate, so the early stage is the best time to treat laryngeal cancer. However, many patients often ignore the symptoms and manifestations of early laryngeal cancer, missing the best time for treatment, not only suffering a lot of pain, but also increasing the difficulty of treatment. Therefore, do not ignore the symptoms and manifestations of early laryngeal cancer. Let us learn about the early symptoms of laryngeal cancer.

1. Persistent hoarseness, foreign body sensation in the throat or pain when swallowing: The most common symptom and manifestation of laryngeal cancer in the early stage is hoarseness that lasts for more than three weeks and does not improve. Foreign body sensation in the throat or pain when swallowing are also early symptoms of laryngeal cancer.

2. Pain in the inner ear: When laryngeal cancer worsens and develops to a certain extent, and ulcers and severe inflammation occur in the throat, it will cause nerve reflex pain.

3. Blood in sputum and breathing difficulties: Since the tumor carries a large number of abnormal new blood vessels, patients often find blood in mucus or sputum after coughing. When the tumor deteriorates seriously and increases in size at the primary site, it will directly block the trachea, thereby affecting breathing or making it difficult for tracheal secretions to be discharged, resulting in breathing difficulties.

Any of these symptoms can occur with cancer or other less serious illnesses. Only the doctor's judgment should be trusted. People with these symptoms usually seek help from an otolaryngologist.