Symptoms of Head and Neck Cancer

There are many symptoms of head and neck cancers, including the following:

• Lump or sore inside the nose that will not heal
• Sore throat that does not go away
• Blocked sinuses that will not clear
• Chronic sinus infections
• Cough or hoarseness that does not go away
• Coughing up blood
• Difficulty swallowing, speaking, or breathing
• Frequent headache or pain around the nose, cheeks, or forehead
• Frequent nose bleeds or ones that don’t stop
• Growth or sore in the mouth
• Lump in the neck
• Numbness in the face
• Pain in the ear, face, chin, neck, upper back, or upper teeth
• Swelling of the eyes or under the chin or around the jaw
• Vomiting