A brief analysis of four symptoms of laryngeal cancer that you need to know about

It is understood that many people do not understand the symptoms of laryngeal cancer, and often confuse the symptoms of laryngeal cancer with the symptoms of pharyngitis, which is very unfavorable to laryngeal cancer patients. So what are the common symptoms of laryngeal cancer? The following is a list of common symptoms of laryngeal cancer.

Common symptoms of laryngeal cancer include:

1. Blood in sputum: Since the tumor carries a large number of abnormal new blood vessels, patients often find blood in their mucus or sputum after coughing. This symptom of laryngeal cancer is mainly seen in patients with supraglottic and subglottic tumors and patients with mid- to late-stage vocal cord tumors. Early vocal cord tumors generally do not cause bleeding.

2. Difficulty breathing: When the tumor deteriorates severely and increases in size at the primary site, it will directly block the trachea and affect breathing or make it difficult for tracheal secretions to be discharged, leading to difficulty breathing. This is one of the common symptoms of laryngeal cancer.

3. Pain in the inner ear: When laryngeal cancer develops to a certain extent and produces ulcers and severe inflammation in the throat, it can cause reflex pain in the nerves, which is also a common symptom of laryngeal cancer. Early vocal cord tumors generally do not produce reflex pain. Reflex pain mainly occurs in patients with supraglottic tumors in the middle and late stages.

4. A foreign body sensation in the throat or pain when swallowing: These are common symptoms of laryngeal cancer. However, once a tumor originating from the vocal cords develops to the middle or late stages, it will also cause a foreign body sensation in the throat or pain when swallowing. This symptom of laryngeal cancer is often not obvious at the beginning of the disease, so patients and doctors are more likely to ignore it.

The above is an introduction to the common symptoms of laryngeal cancer. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. Once the symptoms of laryngeal cancer appear, you must go to the hospital for treatment in time to avoid missing the best time for treatment.