sore throat and the gland directly under the jaw bone hurts and the area is swollen. my ear is sore at times. should i be worried about cancer?

Question

Gum cancer symptoms? I have a good sized solidlump on gum line where my left bottom wisdom tooth was 9 yrs ago.Swollen glands & pain in neck jaw & ear

Answer 1

How long?: It may be an upper respiratory infection. Not enough info to talk about cancer. Go see your physician.

Answer 2

Pharyngitis: A sore throat is much more likely to be just that. Viral pharyngitis is most likely particularly if there is redness of lining of the back inside the throat. That painful gland is a regional lymph node. It's full of immune cells fighting the infection. If you have fever, open sores or white (pus covered) tonsils then get checked out for strep throat. Cancer is more common in older smokers.

Answer 3

NOT REALLY BUT NEEDS: Needs to be checked as your swollen glands and sore throat is most probably due to infection and it may need to be treated with full course of appropriate antibiotics It is unlikely to be cancer and seems like an acute infection But have it checked and get treated

Answer 4

Yes: Bcp use is not associated with any significant incidence of breast cancer regardless of risk factors, however, certain breast cancers can grow in response to estrogen use. It is advised to begin cancer screening 10 years before your mother was first diagnosed with breast cancer. This should include yearly physician exam and mammography, ultrasound, and/or mri, depending on age and risk factors.

Answer 5

Ear/Sinus Infection: An ear infection or sinus infection will cause facial pain which can cause pain in the ear or the eye. Taping on the face will elicit pain if the sinus is infected. An ear infection will usually have discharge or pain when pullin on the ear.

Answer 6

Eye pressure: Possibly sinus pressure or infection. A decongestant may help-- try saline nasal spray first-- if this does not help, have an parent call your primary doctor.

Answer 7

Yes: Yes, physical therapy can help with neck and back pain during pregancy. See your obstetrician for their approval and therapy recommendations.

Answer 8

Yes: Osteopathic manipulation can be particularly effective for low back pain and neck pain during pregnancy. Pregnancy puts specific stresses on the low back that can alter the position of the vertebrae. This in turn puts additional stress on various muscles, which is what causes much of the pain. By restoring the proper structure and function, omm can significantly reduce your level of pain.

Answer 9

Yes: It's best to see a physical therapist or doctor of osteopathic medicine to help stretch out contracted muscles and release tension from baby.

Answer 10

Go back to doctor: You need to be re evaluated for persistant pink eye, it may be something more than just infection.It could be an inflammation due to allegy, or underlying iritis, you may need to see an opthalmologist if your doctor feels you should.

Answer 11

Biopsy when stable: The current studies suggest that there may be a cancer. The source could be the lung or thyroid. This could also be benign, but with the pe it will need further workup. After the pe is stabilized a biopsy is the only way to know.

Answer 12

Biopsy: Biopsy is needed to prove cancer. However, it cannot be done while on anticoagulation which he needs for the pe. You may consider a pet scan to find the easiest place to biopsy once the anticoagulation can be safely held. There are also alternative diagnoses to explain all of these findings, such as autoimmune diseases and infection. That said, you still need to rule out cancer.

Answer 13

Biopsy: The easiest in this case is to biopsy the thyroid nodules. You don't need to go off the anticoagulant to biopsy a thyroid nodule. The needles that we use is so small that bleeding is not a big concern with thyroid biopsies.

sore throat and the gland directly under the jaw bone hurts and the area is swollen. my ear is sore at times. should i be worried about cancer?

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