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What Causes Dysphagia And Recurrent Ear Pain With A History Of Squamous Cell Cancer?

i have had recurrent ear pain radiating to my throat , around my throat and causing moderate to severe dysphagia have also felt several enlarged lymph nodes in my neck and behind my left ear. have been treating hypothyroidism for 34 years. I am not 54 years old. i am not a smoker or drinker. pretty simple living. my mom passed from esophageal cancer and had a hx
squamos cell cancer diagnosed at age 48. what do you think
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Hello!
there can be various reasons for this, and in your case it is most liely to be due to an infection!
please meet your doctor soon as he may have to do an endoscopy and some blood tests to find out the exact cause.
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What Causes Dysphagia And Recurrent Ear Pain With A History Of Squamous Cell Cancer?

Hello! there can be various reasons for this, and in your case it is most liely to be due to an infection! please meet your doctor soon as he may have to do an endoscopy and some blood tests to find out the exact cause. thanks