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 The chest physiciansâ group has rescinded its prize.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.
Common contributors to hoarseness can include: Vocal cord polyps or nodules. Vocal cord paralysis. Neurologic voice disorders such as spasmodic dysphonia. Allergies. Coughing caused by allergies or diseases such as bronchitis. Excessive use of alcohol or tobacco. Laryngitis, which is most commonly viral or bacterial.