Symptoms
Symptoms of Hypopharyngeal Cancer include:
- Swollen lymph nodes in the neck (first sign of a problem in half of all patients)
- Sore throat in one location that persists after treatment
- Pain that radiates from the throat to the ears
- Difficult or painful swallowing (often leads to malnutrition and weight loss because of a refusal to eat)
- Voice changes (late stage cancer)
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