The symptoms of cancers of the head and neck depend on where they arise.
Symptoms include:
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A lump in the neck that does not go down after antibiotics
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A lump in the mouth or back of the throat
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An ulcer in the mouth that does not heal
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A loose tooth
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A tooth socket that does not heal after the tooth has been removed
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Dentures that do not fit properly when they used to fit well.
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Pain on swallowing that does not get better
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Pain in the ear that does not get better
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Repeated nose bleeds
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A chronically blocked nose
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Double vision
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Severe headaches
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Swelling of the cheek
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Swelling of the front of the face
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A change in the quality of the voice
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Deafness
The difficulty is that many of the above symptoms can be caused by problems totally unrelated to cancer. Suspicion is raised if things do not improve.
