FreeMD® Throat Cancer Symptoms

Throat Cancer

Symptoms

Throat Cancer Symptoms

The most common symptom of throat cancer is a hoarse voice.

Additional symptoms of throat cancer include:

Bad breath
Coughing up blood
Difficulty breathing
Difficulty swallowing
Dry cough
Neck pain
Neck swelling
Sore throat
Swollen lymph glands in the neck
Unintentional weight loss

For more information:

Laryngeal cancer symptoms
Pharyngeal cancer symptoms
Esophageal cancer symptoms
Thyroid cancer symptoms

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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 8, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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