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 The chest physiciansâ group has rescinded its prize.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.
There are numerous possible causes of hoarseness. 1  These causes are generally conditions or diseases which include hoarseness as a common symptom, such as: 2  Acid reflux. 3  Common cold. 4  Upper respiratory infections. 5  Allergies. 6  Chronic cough. 7  Heavy smoking or drinking, especially when done in conjunction.