DYSPHONIA: A COMMON MEDICAL CONDITION OR CANCER WARNING SIGN?

Dysphonia is a change in pitch of voice, the sound emitted is no longer as clear as usual, but often raspy, coarse, whispered, … and even lost. This condition can last in few days to several months, multiple recurrence. Identify accurately the cause of dysphonia will help to optimize treatment outcomes. ​
 
So, how can this dysphonia be overcomed? If you are suffering from dysphonia and demand to limit its recurrence, you need to comply with the following tips to quickly regain your voice: ​
 

 
Most often, dysphonia will be subsided after 5-7 days if resting and taking care of the vocal cord are done properly. However, persistent dysphonia can cause several negative effects on the life, daily activities, work of patients, even leading to several dangerous pathologies. ​
 
On the other hand, medical specialists have warned of the cases of idiopathic dysphonia and last more than 2 weeks could be a sign of many malignant diseases such as laryngeal cancer, thyroid cancer, mediastinal cancer... these malignant diseases often have no obvious initial manifestations, which potentially progress until the tumor affects the larynx and results in dysphonia, accompanied with the following signs: ​
 

 
Prevention is better than cure, you should have a routine health check-up plan or if there are aforementioned abnormal signs so that early detection and timely treatment can be carried out. ​
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The ENT cancer screening package at American International Hospital (AIH) will help you detect early, accurately oncological diseases of ENT and larynx, with the consultation of experienced doctors, combining with modern nasopharyngoscopy system and necessary tests, help to assess your health condition and detect abnormalities in the earliest stages. ​
 
The American International Hospital (AIH) otorhinolaryngology is fully equipped with diagnostic equipment, including the NBI (Narrow Banding Imaging) endoscopy system. This is a gentle endoscopic technique that does not cause patient discomfort, it is also unnecessary to prepare anything before endoscopy procedure. This technique has been applying worldwide. NBI endoscopy with a narrow light frequency band, using 2-wavelength monochrome light, makes it easy to detect infinitesimal lesions along with abnormal hypervascularity of the mucosal surface, the border between healthy and unhealthy tissues. Hereby it will help for screening cancer at early stage. ​
 
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The ENT department, American International Hospital (AIH) is in charge of  research, examination and treatment of the diseases of ears, noses, throat , head and neck-associated structures in full of modern equipment such as endoscopy machine, audiometry, CT-scan,… to meet all demands of ordinary examination and treatment. ​
 
Besides, highly-proficient and well-experienced doctors will help customers understand the problems they are acquiring, diagnose and assess complex ENT pathologies quickly and accurately, thereby offering the appropriate treatment for each customer.