Does joint pains, headache and soreness/knot in throat indicate throat cancer?
Patient: hi i was just trying to convince myself that at 32 years old in November I do not have throat cancer. I was very ill for the past few days symptoms were:- joint pains headaches sore throat feeling cold in my body but not having a fever on Sunday i led worship and I sing soprano, i poured my heart and my voice out now I m having a difficulty swallowing and i have this consistently sore spot . It feels like a knot in my throat,my throat also feels very dry. My grandmother died from throat cancer in her fifty s back in 1995. She was an alcoholic.How high are the possibilities of this being a tumor (cancerous) I sing alot that s my ministry so my voice is always hoarse and seeking recovery after every sunday serbice Doctor: HiI would advise you to do a pet scan.You can take 1 week of antibiotic. If it does not resolve then biopsy has to be done.