Hoarseness is a condition that is frequently encountered and treated in the ear, nose and throat outpatient clinic. Symptoms vary between voice cracking and complete absence of voice. Among the most common causes of hoarseness: There are reasons such as misuse of voice, upper respiratory tract infections, allergies. While patients presenting at the stage of edema in the vocal cords can recover at a high rate with medication, treatment at stages such as nodules and polyps can only be achieved with long-term voice therapies or surgical interventions.
In cases of hoarseness lasting longer than 2 weeks, a more extensive investigation is definitely required. Especially those who use tobacco products such as cigarettes and hookah; Patients who drink alcohol are much more likely to have laryngeal cancer underlying their hoarseness than other patients.
Situations that increase the suspicion of cancer in hoarseness include;
Tobacco and alcohol use
Bleeding from the mouth
Hoarseness lasting longer than 2 weeks
There are reasons such as having papillomas in the mouth or genital areas
Having gastric reflux
Low consumption of fruits and vegetables.
The diagnosis of laryngeal cancer is common. It is very important to put it early. Most of the patients caught in the early stages; He can regain his health with simpler surgical procedures or radiation therapy. In patients caught in advanced stages, much more extensive surgical procedures (complete removal of the larynx and opening a hole in the throat; cleaning of the lymph nodes on both sides of the neck, etc.) may be required. Sometimes, this disease may even occur in stages where surgical procedures are insufficient and the only option is chemo-radiotherapy and the life expectancy is very low.
Considering all these risks, patients with hoarseness should be examined for the underlying cause in ear, nose and throat outpatient clinics. He needs to know the reason. Although the underlying cause is usually simple diseases, it is important to investigate the cause for early diagnosis and treatment.
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