Nosebleeds can be a sign of nasopharyngeal cancer

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Nasopharyngeal cancer is a malignant cancer that develops rapidly and is extremely dangerous to the patient's life. Nasopharyngeal cancer is caused by the EBV virus. According to health experts, the EBV virus can infect the body and exist for a long time without causing any effects.

Although the cause of this disease is not clearly identified, the following factors are considered to increase the risk of nasopharyngeal cancer:

- Regular exposure to smoke, dust, poorly ventilated environments, chemicals (especially aromatic hydrocarbons), eating a lot of salted fish and fermented foods (pickles, eggs, tubers)...

- Drink a lot of alcohol, smoke a lot of cigarettes

- Due to genetics

- Due to age

Signs of throat cancer can be difficult to identify in the early stages of the disease. Many of the symptoms associated with throat cancer are similar to those of a common sore or inflamed throat.

Neck lump

If you notice a lump in your neck that wasn't there before, it could be a sign of throat cancer. This means that the tumor may have spread from your throat to your neck. The lump is usually felt just below your lower jaw, but it can also appear in other places on your neck.

Nosebleed

One of the signs to diagnose the risk of nasopharyngeal cancer is a runny nose on one side and accompanied by blood. However, many people often have the habit of swallowing nasal mucus and spitting it out through the mouth, which can lead to misdiagnosis.

Difficulty swallowing

Difficulty swallowing is one of the early signs of throat cancer. There may be a tumor growing in your throat. And if you feel the growth of a tumor in your throat, the tumor will block food from passing through your throat.

Rough laryngeal surface

Do you feel a rough texture in your throat? This uncomfortable feeling is hard to ignore. If you have already started developing throat cancer, you will continue to feel this sign.

Persistent sore throat

If you're not sick but can't seem to shake off a sore throat, it could be one of the early signs of cancer. Tumors that form in the area below the vocal cords often cause these symptoms.

Voice changer

Cancers in the larynx often cause hoarseness or changes in the sound and tone of the voice; fortunately, these noticeable changes often lead to earlier diagnosis and are one of the early symptoms of throat cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. If hoarseness doesn't go away within two weeks, see your doctor.

Prolonged cough

If you have a persistent cough and when it goes away, your voice becomes hoarse, you should pay attention to this sign. This is one of the early signs of throat cancer. And if you ignore these symptoms, you are at risk of developing cancer.

You or your partner has HPV

It is well known that human papillomavirus (HPV) can increase a woman's risk of developing cervical cancer, but over the past decade, HPV-related oral cancers have increased at least fourfold in both men and women. The CDC estimates that about 70 percent of oropharyngeal cancers (tumors in the back of the throat) can be caused by HPV. There has been an epidemic of HPV-related cancers.

Men are now getting throat cancer at an alarming rate. The exact mechanism of HPV's connection to oral cancer is still unclear, but it is clear that more and more people are getting HPV in the throat, mainly through oral sex; and while there is no way to test men for the virus, knowing your partner's HPV status is one way to take preventive measures. Some symptoms of HPV-related throat cancer include pain when chewing, sores in the neck that don't heal, difficulty swallowing, or hoarseness.