Hi there Guys.
I have been reading your stories and it seems to tie up to alot of things.
i have had the lump in my throat for about 2 weeks touching 3 weeks i have been the my Doctor and they examined me and said that it is an inflemation of the throat it could be down to Bacteria or a Virus. And i called u support line here i London to get mor information and they have said that it is not cancerous and i should take it out of mind.
I am 28 and could this be true and i am an ex smoker and i have not smoked for what now about a month, can someone help me here and let me know if i should go by what they say or take it to the next level as i am very Scared about any type of Cancer.
So could someone please help me.
Many thanks

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hi Guys i am reading what you have written and i had this lump in my throat for about 2 weeks touching three weeks and i have seen the doctor and they say it could be viral on the throat.
it feels like a ball there and it is uncomfortable sometimes and i have spoke to those nurses on the phone and said they said for my age it is not recommended for throat cancer.
i am a worried 28 year old man so can you guys give me ages of the family memebers that have these problems and do you think i should do something more about it.
Could you guys let me know please or someone help me to find out.

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Hi Marco,

I really do think you need to pursue this more and don't just be fobbed off with a 'viral infection'. Could you not maybe see another doctor as a second opinion. I was only 39 when I was diagnosed,I too was at first told I was too young, I didn't smoke or drink so it couldn't be cancer.....how wrong they were. Please if you have a gut feeling like I constantly had,get a second opinion.

Let us know how you get on.

Sammy x

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Hi Marco,
All I can say is get it checked out. PLEASE don't make the mistake of listening to the 'not the right age, etc etc for any sort of oral cancer'. Anyone can be stricken with this evil illness, so get it seen to NOW. I'm a 1 year survivor of this awful disease and I know now that I went through so much more than I needed to because I put off doing anything about it. Don't make my mistake - take the easier option. Good luck and lots of love.
Dian x

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Hi Marco!

I believe that Haag (nearly 12 years and kickin' it) was in his late twenties when he was diagnosed as was another young woman on the board (maybe Chelle or Chloex? Starts with a 'C'!) Don't listen to the age thing - this can happen to anyone at any time.

Dr. J even mentioned a child who had oral cancer (age 12, I think) that had treatment and who is a survivor. There are some links around here somewhere - I just can't remember her name.

Don't let anyone bully you or scoff at your worries! I had to go back 3 times before I was taken seriously and I'm on the far side of 28.

Mimi

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Marco,

I just found the link I mentioned in my previous message.

Georgia Cooper

I was a few years off - Georgia was only seven when diagnosed.

Mimi

iv had a lumpy fealing in my throat for a couple of years now and for a few years before that i used to get indegestion when drinking beer, for past year iv been getting indegstion with any thing or even when i have nothing and some times from minute i wake up til i go to bed, i have a apointement for camera thing down the throat but i was thinking gastric refulux desease or hiatel hernia but then dr said it could also be cancer of the food pipe and now im worried ..im male, turned 35 yeasterday and smoked up until 3 weeks ago since i was 15 and used to drink coke and coffee all day. also i used to eat to feal better as for some reason that used to cure the fealing tempory. If it is the worst how do you find specialist surgeons for this type of thing and does any one know how much they cost?

sorry for bumping up a old thread and not making my own

Hi Jay1066

Presumably you're seeing an ENT surgeon who will look down your throat with a camera. I think you need to take one step at a time and wait and see what they say when they've had a good look. If necessary you will be referred to a 'specialist surgeon' and it will all be free on the NHS.
Good luck and let us know how you get on.
Vicky

Thanks Vicky for the reply, I do try think it might not be that but from what i read on google searches it does sound alot like it could apart from i am able to keep food down and im not bringing up blood but i would assume there the last stages of it. For every minute i spend thinking posative about it i spend about 2hours thinking negative. Also are NHS specialists that good?

Don't worry, the NHS specialists and private are the same people, just some do private work as well. The important thing, in my opinion is to get a 2nd opinion from someone at the top of thier field. For me, living in Cornwall, that meant going to London. You can get a 2nd opinion on the NHS, with whoever you like, but I got 2 x 2nd opinions and I went privately with one. The advantage of seeing someone privately is that it's quicker, but it's pretty quick on the nhs too. A private consultation with an oncologist or ent surgeon at the Marsden or UCH will set you back about £150, any tests will be extra. I was told by both consultants I saw that it wasn't worth having my treatment privately, even though I have private health cover, as it's the same treatment, same waiting rooms, same staff, and it's much simpler if its all done on the nhs. So that's what I did.
When do you see the ENT person again?
Vicky

It is important to listen to your body and to have an ENT do the scope. Although it is hard, try not to stress and do not read too much into what you can find on the internet. This is a GREAT place for info but until you know for sure then you do not know. I grew a lump on my vocal cord(s?) that turned out to be thyroid tissue - innocent - and more dangerous to touch than to leave alone. It gave me a terrible feeling - i could never swallow it -and it BUGGED me to no end - i used to burp funny - and while it might sound silly - the sensation was horrible. It took me yeeeeaaarrrss to get used to it but knowing it was better than doing surgery, i accepted it. It is still weird at times but I chose to let it go. Get the scope and then go from there. Let us know how you get on

I think best for you see your doctor about this as soon as you can.

Hi Jay,
Welcome to the club no one wants to join! I had radical surgery and treatments for mouth cancer in Essex, so if there is anything you would like to ask about it all, please feel free to pm me. Where abouts in Essex are you?
Wishing you lots of luck.
Dian xx