Signs and symptoms of laryngeal cancer
The signs and symptoms of laryngeal cancer vary depending on where the tumour starts in the larynx. Other health conditions can cause the same signs and symptoms as laryngeal cancer.
The most common symptoms of laryngeal cancer are a hoarse voice and trouble swallowing. Other signs and symptoms of laryngeal cancer include:
- throat pain
- ear pain
- shortness of breath or trouble breathing
- a cough that does not go away
- weight loss
- a lump that can be felt in the neck
- foul-smelling breath
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