Throat Cancer
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Incidence
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Evaluation
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diet
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Throat Cancer Complications
Complications of throat
cancer
include:
Airway obstruction
Difficulty swallowing
Loss of voice
Spread of
cancer
to other areas of the body:
Lymph glands
Lungs
Liver
Bone
Side effects of radiation therapy include:
Skin burns
Confusion
:
With radiation to the brain
Difficulty swallowing
Fatigue
Hair loss
Headaches
:
With radiation to the brain
Nausea and vomiting
Other
cancers
Rashes
and other skin changes (discoloration)
Weight loss
Side effects of chemotherapy include:
Anorexia
Bone marrow damage
Aplastic anemia
Low
white blood cell counts
Low
platelet count
Constipation
and
diarrhea
Hair loss
Increased risk of infection
Mouth sores
(mucositis)
Nausea and vomiting
Weakness or fatigue
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Throat Cancer Underlying Cause
Related Conditions
Esophageal cancer
Laryngeal cancer
Mouth cancer
Pharyngeal cancer
Thyroid cancer
Cough
Difficulty swallowing
Hoarse voice
Neck pain
Neck swelling
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Last Updated: Aug 11, 2008
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;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Throat Cancer References:
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Chainani-Wu N. Diet and oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal cancer. Nutr Cancer. 2002;44(2):104-26.
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Tavani A, Bertuzzi M, Talamini R, Gallus S, Parpinel M, Franceschi S, Levi F, La Vecchia C. Coffee and tea intake and risk of oral, pharyngeal and esophageal cancer. Oral Oncol. 2003 Oct;39(7):695-700.
