What are the symptoms of early laryngeal cancer?

What are the symptoms of early laryngeal cancer? I believe that many patients do not know much about the symptoms of laryngeal cancer, and many patients delay treatment because they do not know the symptoms of laryngeal cancer. It can be seen that it is extremely important for patients to understand the symptoms of laryngeal cancer. Let's ask the experts to introduce the symptoms of laryngeal cancer in detail.

The symptoms of early laryngeal cancer are mainly as follows:

(1) Reflex pain: When laryngeal cancer is combined with ulcers, inflammation, or laryngeal cartilage periostitis, it can cause reflex pain in the nerves, manifesting as ipsilateral headache and ear pain. These symptoms mainly occur in patients with supraglottic tumors.

(2) Persistent hoarseness: Hoarseness is the first symptom of laryngeal cancer. Laryngeal cancer is a tumor that grows on the vocal cords. Even if the tumor is small, it will cause hoarseness. Patients do not feel any pain or itching, and often mistakenly think it is caused by a "cold" or "pharyngitis." However, hoarseness caused by colds and inflammation will quickly improve as the inflammation subsides, while hoarseness caused by laryngeal cancer will progressively worsen and gradually develop into a coarser and hoarse voice, until complete loss of voice.

(3) Abnormal sensation in the throat: Foreign body sensation, urgency or discomfort when swallowing 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. Looking back at the medical history, it can take several months.

(4) Coughing with blood in sputum: Tumor stimulation can cause irritating dry coughs with blood in sputum. Patients often feel sticky mucus and therefore often "wash their throats". As the tumor grows, it can 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 can manifest as persistent coughs and changes in pronunciation.

(5) Precancerous lesions: Vocal cord polyps can sometimes cause hoarseness, and a few of them can also cause cancer. Some laryngeal diseases such as laryngeal pachyderma, laryngeal leukoplakia, and laryngeal papilloma can also turn into cancer. This is called "precancerous lesions" and must be followed up regularly to prevent any accidents.

The above are the symptoms of early laryngeal cancer. With the introduction of experts, I believe you have a certain understanding of the symptoms of laryngeal cancer. If you have any questions about the symptoms of laryngeal cancer, please consult our online experts.

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