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What Causes Swelling At The Back Of Throat While Having Colon Cancer?

i went to an ENT and he said the back of my throat is swollen. I was recently choked during a violent crime and now am having trouble swallowing. I am 41 year old femail, 5'9", 158lbs and am currently in remission from colon cancer. I finished chemo in November of 2011. My dr ordered a barium swallow and CT scan. I would like to know what could be the issue.

Mon, 11 May 2015
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Hi,
Thanks for writing in.

Since you are taking treatment for colon cancer, it is important to know that people taking chemotherapy have a weak immune system and are susceptible to many types of infection. These infections can be acute bacterial or viral, or chronic bacterial and fungal infections.

In your case it will help to know since when you are having trouble swallowing. Usually difficulty in swallowing is unlikely to be due to a chocking incident unless you have been choked by inserting something in the oral cavity and throat.

If there is an acute infection then please take antibiotics and do warm water gargle twice a day for a week. Barium swallow and CT scan are important to know any luminal or extraluminal cause of your poblem and if the cancer has anything to do with it. Please do not worry.
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What Causes Swelling At The Back Of Throat While Having Colon Cancer?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. Since you are taking treatment for colon cancer, it is important to know that people taking chemotherapy have a weak immune system and are susceptible to many types of infection. These infections can be acute bacterial or viral, or chronic bacterial and fungal infections. In your case it will help to know since when you are having trouble swallowing. Usually difficulty in swallowing is unlikely to be due to a chocking incident unless you have been choked by inserting something in the oral cavity and throat. If there is an acute infection then please take antibiotics and do warm water gargle twice a day for a week. Barium swallow and CT scan are important to know any luminal or extraluminal cause of your poblem and if the cancer has anything to do with it. Please do not worry.