Throat Cancer Health Feed

Ulcer, bleeding, severe throat infection, recurrent infection, swelling lymph nodes of cervical region, but this may or may not be due to cancer ,u need to consult a ENT specialist.

Dear lybrate-user Can you swallow food solid or liquid. If yes than don’t worry otherwise consult your doctor It is normal for some to have difficulty in swallowing drug.

No it is not. Anyhow it needs to be checked .but if you do not have much secretions in the mouth it can happen but not cancer always.

Cancer is a disease characterized by abnormal multiplication of cells in a particular part of the body. After starting in one body part, cancer cells spread to other body parts and lead to the formation of tumours (metastases) in other parts of the body. Throat cancer refers to the development of tumours in the different parts of the throat. Various parts of the throat include oropharynx (tonsil, soft palate, base of tongue), nasopharynx (part behind the nose), hypopharynx and larynx (voice box)...more

If the infection subsided in a few days, it is not a symptom of cancer. If persistent, better to see a surgical oncologist for the same. Why not quit smoking, rather than waiting for the cancer to occur. Most of our patients quit smoking after they get cancer. But by that time it is quite late. 90% of the lung cancers we see in OPD are advanced or metastatic and cannot be cured.
Please quit smoking before it is too late.
Feel free to contact me directly if you want to discuss this furthe...more

You need to bring your father for thorough examination clinically as well as radiology investigation to know staging and start the treatment at earliest. Thanks.

In parallel you may start ayurvedic treatment including panchkarma and rasayan treatment. When the condition improves you may continue with chemotherapy. There is no other good option other then this.

By throat cancer we usually mean mean laryngeal, or pharyngeal cancers. The options depend upon the stage of the cancer. If early stage T1 or T2 vocal cord disease, you may be offered either laser excision or radiation. The voice quality is almost similar with both, but may be poorer with laser especially if the anterior commisure is involved. Also, laser may be repeated, but radiation cannot. For more advanced diseases, the options are between organ preservation i.e. Chemoradiation vs surgery. ...more

Neck cancer refers to the formation of cancer cells in the throat or neck region of your body. Neck cancer is commonly seen in people above sixty years of age .But, people above forty can also have the chances of getting neck cancer. Though the symptoms of neck cancer can vary from one person to the other,

Some of the common symptoms are stated as follows-

Neck cancer affects the voice box, so a change in your voice can be noticed.
Weight loss is also a symptom for neck ca...more

Cancer can occur in any part of the body. In this article, we will discuss head and neck cancer, which occurs when cells in these regions grow abnormally. Cancer cells that grow in the head and neck can spread to other parts of the body as well, and there are reported cases in which head and neck cancer has spread to the lungs.

Symptoms for Suspicion of cancer

Non-healing sore or ulcer,
Neck lymph nodes,
Hoarseness of voice or difficulty in swallowing
Red or whit...more