Mouth, Throat & Esophageal Cancer

The signs and symptoms of throat cancer can be quite variable. The most common symptoms are:

• a persistent sore throat
• trouble swallowing
• a lump in the neck

The following are the most common symptoms of oral cancer; however, each individual may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:

• A lip or mouth sore that does not heal.

Often, an early stage of esophageal cancer has no symptoms. Symptoms do not appear until the disease is more advanced.

The following are the most common symptoms of esophageal cancer. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:

Among smokers age 35 to 69 smoking accounts for a three fold increase in the death rate, and approximately half of all regular smokers that begin smoking during adolescence will be killed by tobacco.