Transcript laryngeal pain

• Otolaryngologist Dr. James Freije practices
medicine at Mount Nittany Physician Group
in Pennsylvania. Having served as an
associate in the practice since 2009, Dr.
James Freije provides comprehensive
specialty care to adults and children and has
experience diagnosing and treating a range
of related illnesses, including laryngeal
cancer.
• One of the most common types of head
and neck cancer, laryngeal cancer is
accompanied by several symptoms.
Although symptoms may differ slightly
depending on the tumor’s location and
size, one common sign of laryngeal cancer
is a change in voice, such as hoarseness,
that lasts at least two to three weeks.
• This can often be a very early sign of a
tumor because most laryngeal cancers
form on the vocal cords at first. However,
for laryngeal cancers that form
elsewhere, changes in voice may be a sign
of a later stage, so it’s important to keep
an eye out for other symptoms as well.
• Other common signs of laryngeal cancer
are a pain in the throat or lump in the
neck.
• If the cancer has affected the neck’s lymph
glands, a lump may form on the side of the
neck. In terms of throat pain, this may be
caused by a tumor above the vocal cords,
and it often persists for six weeks or more.
• Pain and difficulty swallowing also
commonly accompany throat pain.
Occasionally, laryngeal cancer symptoms
may seem unrelated, leading to their being
overlooked. Ear pain is one such symptom,
as is weight loss.
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