Major Throat Cancer Symptoms

Constant Urge To Clear The Throat

Most healthy individuals have the urge to clear their throat from time to time as a response to certain allergens or irritants that come in contact with these tissues. Others just make a habit of occasionally clearing their throat. However, frequently or constantly clearing the throat is not normal, especially when it is done because the individual feels as if something is stuck in or tickling their throat. Damaged cells in the throat can form a mass after they have undergone the process of carcinogenesis or cancer development due to a DNA mutation. The malignant mass in the throat can grow to a significant size and cause the nerve fibers in the neighboring areas and tissues to become irritated. The irritated nerve fibers send signals to the brain that cause individuals to feel a sensation in the throat that produces an urge to clear it.

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