"Six Early Throat Cancer Symptoms You Might Ignore" - Alyssa Jung
Throat cancer often doesn’t cause symptoms until later stages, but sometimes it can, and early detection makes for more effective treatment. If you notice any of the following throat cancer symptoms, or if you have a history of smoking or excessive alcohol use, call your doctor. If you notice a lump on your neck that you’ve never felt before, it could be a sign of throat cancer. “This means the tumor most likely metastasized from the throat to the neck,” said Eric Genden, MD, chair of the department of otolaryngology and director of the Head and Neck Institute at the Mount Sinai Health System. Lumps are most commonly felt right under the jaw, he says, but they can also present elsewhere on the neck.
- Eric Genden, MD, Professor, Chair, Otolaryngology, Senior Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs, Professor, Neurosurgery, Immunology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Director, Head and Neck Institute, Executive Vice President, Ambulatory Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System
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