The movement to discredit the Wegener name is beginning to gather momentum. The chest physiciansâ group has rescinded its prize. Dr. Matteson and others, including some of the tens of thousands of American patients with Wegenerâs granulomatosis, seek a more descriptive term.
Lung cancer can affect nerves that line to the larynx (the voice box) There are some cancers that can cause hoarseness. These include cancers of larynx, throat, lungs, lymphomas, and thyroid. Even sometime a hoarse voice can be the first symptom of these cancers. The metastatic cancer can have an effect, too.
For those with COPD, hoarseness can become a part of everyday life, so itâs important not to let it get you down. For tips fending off low feelings caused by COPD, click here. Topics: COPD, hoarseness. Arthur Strohmer I now use both Spiriva and Symbicort.he most common cause of hoarseness in an individual without COPD is acute laryngitis caused by an upper respiratory tract infection, according to MedicineNet.com. Less common causes for those without COPD are misuse of the voice (such as from yelling or improper singing technique) and cold or flu.