HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

What do you suggest if i'm scared of having throat cancer!?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

No smoking: Throat cancer is associated with several factors irritating the mucosa. This is heavy smoking and drinking. The other associated factor is involvement with oral HPV so that any possibility of incurring such an infection should be eliminated

Answered 5/11/2014

4.1k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

I have two lumps in my mouth and i think its cancer because im a hypo. Now. I feel like theirs something in my throat! im scared! im 16 too!

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

On/off lump feeling in throat when stressed. When I'm not, I feel it when I swallow if I focus. Is this cancer/tumor? Scared..

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

In the past 3 months I've had covid twice, a chest infection, strep throat twice and the odd cold, I'm scared I've got cancer or something. now I just can't stop coughing constantly?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Last few days I have a terrible throat clearing problem with a slight cough and Tickle feeling in the chest, but I'm not sick... Scared to death it's lung cancer, smoked from 15 to 23 and quit, now 61... And very worried, does this sound serious?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I'm scared I might have cancer. I have looked on google. I have a lump behind my ear and my throat is kinda tightish.. I also have pains in my neck and all over . I am seriously worrying so much and think I might have anxiety about cancer. I'm a young tee

6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

I have same symptoms in tonsillitis and Throat cancer I'm 20 and smoke occasionally scared its cancer?
I'm 20, light smoker 1 year, scared I got throat cancer. I've had a neck and throat exam, and a CBC, all clean but still have some symptoms. WDY think?
I'm really scared I've been getting a sore throat for about 3/4weeks on and off, it goes for a few days then comes back, is it cancer?
Chronic throat clearing problem for 1.5 yrs, seems to have started after a cold but won't go away. Could be esophagus cancer? Too scared to get scope
Anxiety?I been scared of oral cancer lately have feeling something is stuck in my throat i know that's a symptom could it be cancer?No other symptoms

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.