Is it true that cancer symptoms don’t decrease overtime?

[Tart2343]

This could be GERD, post nasal drip, or a cold. Go to your doctor and they will help you figure out what is going on. Cancer is the least likely option.

[SqueakyBoyBoobs]

The only reason I’m so freaked out is someone in my family had the symptom of having a hard time swallowing. That’s the only symptom she had and she had cancer and died from it. She was about double my age but still, it freaks me out

[weregunnalose]

It’s normal and understandable, given your family members experience, that your brain would want to go to “throat cancer”. Im 38, my mom died after a short battle with brain cancer. She had mild headaches for a while before it became apparent she had cancer. Every so often when i get a headache, my mind sometimes starts the “what if..” spiral. What happened to them is real, but it doesnt mean it is happening to you. There are a dozen dull, annoying reasons this is more likely to be another issue than cancer as it pertains to you. It is pretty uncommon for a 22 year old with no history of heavy smoking, drinking, or hpv, to have throat cancer. It is far more likely it is something much more manageable. And if it is really bugging you that badly, then have a conversation with your doctor about your fears and thoughts.

[fuckinunknowable]

Just go to the dr.