Brief analysis of the early symptoms of laryngeal cancer

Early symptoms of laryngeal cancer. Laryngeal cancer is a malignant tumor originating from the epithelial tissue of the laryngeal mucosa, and is more common in middle-aged and elderly men. The occurrence of laryngeal cancer is related to factors such as smoking, alcoholism, long-term inhalation of harmful substances and papillomavirus infection. The incidence of laryngeal cancer accounts for about 1-5% of all tumors in the body, and ranks third in the field of otolaryngology, second only to nasopharyngeal cancer and nasal and sinus cancer. Clinically found early symptoms of laryngeal cancer mainly include:

Reflex pain

When laryngeal cancer is combined with ulcers, inflammation or laryngeal cartilage periostitis, it can cause nerve reflex pain, manifested as ipsilateral headache and ear pain. These symptoms mainly occur in patients with supraglottic tumors.

Precancerous lesions

Vocal cord polyps can sometimes cause hoarseness, and a few of them can also cause cancer. Therefore, it is best to remove vocal cord polyps surgically as soon as possible, and those who are not suitable for surgery should be followed up regularly. Some laryngeal diseases such as laryngeal pachyderma, laryngeal mucosal leukoplakia, laryngeal papilloma, etc. may also become cancerous, which is called "precancerous lesions" and must be followed up regularly to prevent any accidents.

Stubborn hoarseness

Laryngeal cancer affects the vocal cords at most, and even if the cords are small, hoarseness will occur. Hoarseness is the earliest sign of laryngeal cancer. Any adult with unexplained hoarseness that lasts for more than two weeks should undergo a detailed throat examination and should not be taken lightly. Because the patient does not feel any pain or itching at this time, they often mistakenly think it is caused by a "cold" or "pharyngitis." However, hoarseness caused by colds and inflammation will improve quickly as the inflammation subsides, while the hoarseness symptoms caused by laryngeal cancer will progressively worsen, and gradually develop into a coarser and hoarse voice, until complete loss of voice.

Throat paresthesia

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. Tracing the medical history can take several months. Therefore, if middle-aged and elderly people have throat discomfort, they should undergo a comprehensive and detailed examination and should not treat it hastily as pharyngeal paresthesia or chronic pharyngitis, which will waste precious treatment opportunities.

Among all cancers, laryngeal cancer has a very good prognosis and is considered a "curable cancer". The earlier it is discovered and treated, the better the prognosis. Overall, its 5-year survival rate is over 70%, and its 10-year survival rate is about 50%. If you have any other questions, you can also consult our online experts and we will serve you wholeheartedly. Feihua Health Network has always been by your side and paid attention to your health. I wish you good health and happiness!

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