A risk factor is anything that affects your chance of getting a disease like cancer. Different cancers have different risk factors.
Following are the most common risk factors associated with laryngeal cancer:
Tobacco - Use of tobacco products
Alcohol - Drinking too much alcohol
Nutrition - Poor nutrition and vitamin deficiencies
Chemicals - Workplace exposure to wood dust, paint fumes, and certain chemicals used in the metalworking, petroleum, plastics, and textile industries
Gender, Age - Male patients over the age of 65
Signs and Symptoms
Following are the most common symptoms of laryngeal cancer:
A sore throat or cough that does not go away
Trouble or pain when swallowing
Ear pain
A lump in the neck or throat
A change or hoarseness in the voice