10 Oral Cancer Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #4: Dysphagia
Dysphagia or difficulty swallowing is another symptom of oral cancer, usually in its advanced stages. This means the cancer has spread to the nearby structures and lymph nodes and affect the throat and neck. Swallowing any type of food can be a real challenge. Swallowing large pieces of food and hard food become impossible, but as the condition progresses, swallowing liquid/saliva becomes a problem as well.
Dysphagia often leads to choking, infections and even aspiration pneumonia which make the situation even worse. Difficulty breathing is also possible. In cases when the larynx is affected, a person will have the sensation of a lump in the throat.
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