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A member asked:
Can a doctor see throat cancer by looking in the throat and feeling the neck area?
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Need biopsy: To comfirm need to get biopsy, but looking at can get an idea.
Answered 5/28/2015
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Probably: Most cancers of the head and neck are visible or can be felt with a thorough evaluation. Some are not, however these are the exception. A good examination will identify most cancers if they exist. See your ENT doc is you are concerned about cancer. Smoking and excessive alcohol ingestion are risk factors. The hpv virus has been linked to oropharyngeal cancers as well.
Answered 5/28/2015
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