What symptom does laryngeal cancer have?

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Laryngeal cancer is divided into primary and secondary. Primary laryngeal carcinoma refers to the tumor located in the larynx, and squamous cell carcinoma is the most common. Secondary laryngeal cancer refers to the metastasis of malignant tumor from other parts to the larynx, which is rare. What symptom does laryngeal cancer have? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

What symptom does laryngeal cancer have?

First, most of them are located at the root of epiglottis. In the early stage, there are no symptoms, even when the tumor develops to a certain extent, there are only slight or non-specific feelings, such as itching, foreign body sensation, swallowing discomfort, etc., which often cause alarm when the tumor has lymph node metastasis.

Second: because the primary site is the vocal cord, the early symptoms are voice changes, such as voice fatigue, weakness, easy to be considered as "laryngitis", so over 40 years old, hoarseness more than 2 weeks, should be carefully examined by laryngoscope.

Third: the primary site is below the vocal cord plane and above the lower edge of cricoid cartilage. Because of the hidden position, the early symptoms are not obvious, which is easy to be misdiagnosed. When the tumor develops to a certain extent, irritative cough and hemoptysis may occur.

matters needing attention

1. Forbid smoking and control drinking properly. 2. Strengthen the awareness of environmental protection and control environmental pollution. 3. Early detection and early treatment. For hoarseness more than 2 weeks and foreign body sensation, throat examination should be performed in time.