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Red and dry throat it only hurts when i swallow no fever been 2 months now ! what could it be please advise?

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Dr. David Kam answered

Throat pain: Persistent sore throat could be from acid reflux or tumor, see an ENT doctor for office endoscopy.

Answered 6/10/2014

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