Are polyps in the throat always cancerous?
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Last updated: Apr 06, 2011
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What is the danger of polyps in throat? Are they always cancerous?
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Linda Ackerman, R.N. has clinical experience in oncology, women's health, and medical nursing. She has been practicing for more than 20 years and is...
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A polyp on your vocal cords may cause a breathy voice and or hoarseness.
Throat polyps are generally soft non-malignant growths, however the only way to establish if a polyp is non-cancerous is by undergoing a biopsy.
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I had 2 throat polyps removed 5 years ago- they were found when I was have a cat scan in order for me to have neck surgery- they were not cancerous-Were you a smoker- that would make the situation more serious
thankyou..enquireing for a friends..this was very helpful to know...
