What are the symptoms of head and neck cancer?
The most common symptoms of head and neck cancer are:
- pain in the mouth, upper teeth, throat, neck, face or chin
- a lump or sore that does not go away
- bleeding in the mouth or through the nose
- white or red patch on the gums, tongue or lining of the mouth
- difficulty or pain when swallowing or chewing
- changes in the voice, such as hoarseness
- headache
- pain, pressure or ringing in the ears, or problems hearing
- blocked or chronically infected sinuses
- swelling under the chin or in the jaw
- numbness or paralysis of the muscles in the face
- a cough that does not go away
- trouble breathing or speaking
- coughing up blood
- swelling or other problems with the eyes, such as double vision
- decreased sense of smell.
Many conditions can cause these symptoms, not just head and neck cancer. If you have any of these symptoms, you should talk to your doctor.
updated: 20 October 2020 - 3:32pm
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