What are some early symptoms of throat cancer?

Hoarseness, etc..: Symptoms vary with the primary site. Oral cavity lesions can present with nonhealing ulcers that are painful. Hoarseness is an early symptom of laryngeal or throat cancer. Sore throat or otalgia can be a late symptom of oropharyngeal cancer. Rarely, patients can have rock hard cervical or supraclavicular lymph node enlargement. Most patients present over 50 years of age.

Dysphagia: Weight loss, and pain with swallowing are some of the early signs of esophageal cancer. Unfortunately by the time symptoms present the cancer is usually advanced.

Dysphagia: Difficulty in swallowing, "lump" in the throat, change in speech, cough with blood tinged sputum, and pain in the throat.