Tobacco products, especially cigarettes, increase the risk of laryngeal cancer. The risk of throat cancer is 20 times higher in those who use these products. Hoarseness is among the important symptoms. If hoarseness is experienced for more than 15 days, a specialist should be consulted!
Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist Assoc. Prof. from Üsküdar University NPİSTANBUL Brain Hospital. Dr. Murat Topak said that the use of tobacco products such as cigarettes and hookah causes laryngeal cancer.
Assoc. Prof. emphasized the importance of early diagnosis. Dr. Murat Topak said, “Throat cancer is one of the most common head and neck cancers in men worldwide. "When detected at an early stage, the treatment is quite successful," he said.
Assoc. Prof. also stated that throat cancer causes some complaints depending on where it originates. Dr. Murat Topak said, “The most common of these are; "Hoarseness, change in voice, difficulty in swallowing, feeling of a lump in the throat, bleeding with cough," he said.
Noting that the use of tobacco products such as tobacco and cigarettes is one of the most important causes of laryngeal cancer, Assoc. Dr. Murat Topak said, “Those who use these products are 20 times more at risk of throat cancer. If you experience hoarseness, voice changes, or a feeling of stuckness in your throat that lasts more than 15 days, you should definitely be examined by your Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases Specialist. He warned: "Being late will reduce the success of the treatment."
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