What are the serious consequences of laryngeal cancer

Patients are very scared when they hear about cancer, because they know a little bit about it and know that this disease can cause serious harm to the body. Laryngeal cancer is a very scary disease. Many people will suffer from laryngeal cancer in their lives, which will affect their health. The harm caused by this disease is quite serious. We need to seriously understand the harm of this disease. Here we will introduce to you the main harms that laryngeal cancer brings to us.

Throat cancer risks:
1. Persistent hoarseness: Laryngeal cancer often affects the vocal cords. Even if the size is small, it can cause the patient to have hoarseness. Hoarseness is the earliest sign of laryngeal cancer. Adults who have unexplained hoarseness that lasts for more than two weeks should undergo a detailed laryngeal examination and should not take it lightly.
2. Abnormal sensation in the throat: foreign body sensation, urgency or swallowing discomfort are early symptoms of supraglottic laryngeal cancer. However, the initial symptoms of this type of cancer are often not obvious and are not discovered until the second or third stage. Therefore, if middle-aged and elderly people have throat discomfort, they should undergo a comprehensive and detailed examination.
3. Coughing with blood in sputum: Tumor stimulation may cause irritating dry cough with blood in sputum, and patients often feel sticky mucus. When the tumor grows, it will block the airway, making it difficult for tracheal secretions to be discharged, causing respiratory infections, wheezing, and even dyspnea. In the middle and late stages, it will manifest as persistent coughing and changes in pronunciation.
4. Reflex pain: When laryngeal cancer is combined with ulcers, inflammation or laryngeal cartilage periostitis, it can cause reflex pain in the nerves, manifested as ipsilateral headache and ear pain. These symptoms mainly occur in patients with supraglottic tumors.
5. Precancerous lesions: Some laryngeal diseases such as laryngeal pachyderma, laryngeal mucosal leukoplakia, laryngeal papilloma, etc. may also turn into cancer. This is called "precancerous lesions" and must be followed up regularly to prevent any accidents.
After learning the above knowledge, we should clearly realize the dangers of laryngeal cancer. The occurrence of laryngeal cancer brings more pain to patients. Everyone must pay attention to laryngeal cancer. When you have symptoms of laryngeal cancer, you must actively treat the disease and pay attention to a light diet.