Head Neck cancer

People with head and neck cancer often experience the following symptoms or signs. A symptom is something that only the person experiencing it can identify and describe, such as fatigue, nausea, or pain. A sign is something that other people can identify and measure, such as a fever, rash, or elevated pulse. Together, signs and symptoms can help describe a medical problem. Sometimes, people with head and neck cancer do not have any of the signs and symptoms described below. Or, the cause of a symptom or sign may be a medical condition that is not cancer.