Early diagnostic clues for laryngeal cancer

Early diagnostic clues for laryngeal cancer include:

(1) Hoarseness.

(2) Discomfort in the throat, foreign body sensation in the throat, and itching.

(3) Painful swallowing.

(4) Irritating cough, blood in sputum or hemoptysis, accompanied by bad breath.

(5) Difficulty breathing accompanied by cough, blood in sputum or hemoptysis.

(6) Cough or dry cough, or choking when eating, drinking, or swallowing saliva.

(7) Intermittent or persistent pain in the throat that radiates to the ear on the same side.

(8) Unexplained swelling in the front of the neck, or in the middle or lower part of the neck on one side.