Head and neck cancer can cause different symptoms depending on:
Sometimes people do not have any signs or symptoms and sometimes the same symptoms can be caused by other things.
You should check with your doctor if you have any of these symptoms:
If you have signs of head and neck cancer, your doctor will need to explore these signs more. Your doctor may:
speak with you about the problem as well as other illnesses, medications, and whether you smoke or drink alcohol (medical history)
feel and look in your neck, mouth and throat for anything unusual (physical examination)
request that you have some tests (diagnostic tests)
refer you to a specialist for more tests.
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