Asbestos Exposure Can Cause Throat Cancer
Provided by a Mesothelioma Attorney
Throat cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the throat and/or esophagus.
Cancer occurs when normal cells undergo a transformation in which they grow and multiply without normal controls. Eventually, the cancer cells grow into masses called tumors. Tumors are cancerous only if they are malignant.
Malignant means that because of the tumor's uncontrolled growth it encroaches on and invades neighboring tissue. Benign tumors, although they may grow and penetrate below the surface layer of tissue, do not spread by metastasis to other parts of the body.
Malignant tumors may spread to neighboring tissues by direct invasion or by traveling along lymphatic vessels and nerves or through the blood stream. This process of invading and spreading to other organs is called metastasis.
Risk Factors For Throat Cancer Include:
- Being exposed to certain substances at work, i.e. asbestos exposure
- Smoking
- Alcohol use
- Ultraviolet light exposure
- Chewing betel nut
- Using smokeless tobacco products
- Human papillomavirus (HPV) Infection
- Age
- Gender (Male)
Common Throat Cancer Symptoms Include:
- A sore throat that does not go away
- A painless lump on the lip, in the mouth, or in the throat
- A sore on the lip, in the mouth, or in the throat that persists
- Difficulty swallowing
- A change in the sound of the voice/hoarseness
- Trouble breathing
- Trouble speaking
- Pain in the ears
- Frequent headaches
- Sinuses that are blocked and will not clear
- Nose bleeds
- Pain in the upper teeth
- Swelling in the eyes
- Swelling of the jaw
- A lump or sore that does not heal
- Numbness or paralysis of face muscles
- Pain in the face or neck that does not go away
*These and other symptoms may be caused by throat cancer. Other conditions may cause the same symptoms. This is not an all-inclusive list, nor should this list be used to self-diagnose.
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