Head and neck cancer history and symptoms

Symptoms
Throat Cancer usually begins with symptoms that seem harmless enough, like an enlarged lymph node on the outside of the neck, a sore throat or a hoarse sounding voice. However, in the case of throat cancer, these conditions may persist and become chronic. There may be a lump or a sore in the throat or neck that does not heal or go away. There may be difficult or painful swallowing. Speaking may become difficult. There may be a persistent earache. Other possible but less common symptoms include some numbness or paralysis of the face muscles.

Presenting symptoms include:

 * Mass in the neck
 * Neck pain
 * Weight loss
 * Bleeding from the mouth
 * Sinus congestion, especially with nasopharyngeal carcinoma