Symptoms Of Laryngeal Cancer

Long-Lasting Cough

A long-lasting cough is a common symptom of many different types of cancer, laryngeal cancer included. Coughs usually aren't a cause for concern, especially if they resolve within a few days. But a chronic cough can be an indication of a deeper problem. Chronic coughs are defined as coughs that linger between three and eight weeks. There have even been cases where a cough lasts for months or years. If you haven't had any other symptoms, but you do have a cough that's lasted longer than three weeks, it's a good idea to have a doctor check it out. There are some benign causes of a persistent cough such as chronic bronchitis, asthma, and postnasal drip. However, your cough might also be a sign of laryngeal cancer, other throat cancers, lung cancer, or another lung infection.

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