Symptoms of supraglottic laryngeal cancer

Early symptoms of supraglottic carcinoma are not obvious, regular throat examination is helpful for early detection and early treatment. Common symptoms include hoarseness, throat pain, dysphagia, cough, dyspnea and neck mass. Treatment methods include surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, etc. The treatment plan should comprehensively consider factors such as tumor stage, patient age and physical condition. Supraglottic throat cancer is a common type of laryngeal cancer, early symptoms are not obvious, easy to be ignored, so regular throat examination for early detection and treatment of supraglottic throat cancer is very important. Common symptoms of supraglottic throat cancer include: 1. Hoarseness: This is one of the most common symptoms of supraglottic throat cancer. Throat pain: Throat pain is another common symptom of supraglottic throat cancer. The pain may be persistent or intermittent, and may radiate to the ears. 3. Dysphagia: When the throat tumor grows, it may compress the esophagus, causing difficulty swallowing. 4. Cough: Laryngeal tumor irritates laryngeal mucosa, which may lead to cough. 5. Dyspnea: When laryngeal tumor increases to a certain extent, it may compress trachea, resulting in dyspnea. 6. Neck mass: When laryngeal tumor metastasizes to cervical lymph nodes, a mass may be felt in neck. If the above symptoms occur, especially hoarseness lasts for a long time, or accompanied by throat pain, dysphagia and other symptoms, should seek medical attention in time, laryngoscopy and other related examinations to determine the diagnosis. The choice of treatment should be based on the tumor stage, the patient's age, physical condition and other factors. In short, the early symptoms of supraglottic cancer are not obvious, easy to be ignored, so regular throat examination for early detection and treatment of supraglottic cancer is very important. If there is throat discomfort, should seek medical advice in time for early diagnosis and treatment.