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A member asked:

I've had a sensation of not being able to swallow but i can, i'm 18 i'm scared i have cancer because its lasted 2 weeks, pharmacy sai pharyngitis :(?

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See a MD: Dysphagia(difficulty swallowing can be caused by any number of things including an enlarged thyroid gland. See a md for evaluation.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Cancer unlikely : At your age. More commonly infection, trauma, or thyroid inflammation/enlargement. Very unlikely to be cancer! see your doctor if it does not resolve. You may need an endoscopy.

Dr Fowler and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 1/14/2015

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