Major Throat Cancer Symptoms

Difficulty Breathing

When an individual inhales air, it moves into the trachea before entering the bronchi tubes inside of the lungs. Air inhaled through the nose also passes through the throat to reach the trachea. A malignant mass that has grown to a significant size inside of an individual's throat tissues can cause a mechanical obstruction in the path of which food takes to reach the esophagus and air to reach the trachea. This malignant mass reduces the amount of space air and food have to move through the throat. The narrowed throat makes it more difficult for a patient to get enough oxygen in their lungs due to a reduced volume of air intake. The brain senses this malfunction and produces the sensations an individual feels when they are having difficulty with breathing.