Is th Lump in My Throat Cancer?

If it pops up before a big presentation, a lump in your throat is probably just nerves. But what if the feeling doesn’t go away?

“The vast majority of time, the sensation of a ‘lump’ in your throat is nothing concerning,” says Clinton Kuwada, MD, co-director of the Head and Neck Oncology Program with the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Hartford Hospital.

However, a persistent, palpable lump in the throat is the most common symptom of head and neck cancer, he adds.

So when should you see a doctor? Dr. Kuwada offers the tell-tale signs and symptoms of head and neck cancer and how it’s diagnosed and treated here.