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 The chest physiciansâ group has rescinded its prize.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.
In general, there are many causes of hoarseness. Weâll start with causes of larynx (vocal cord) inflammation, otherwise known as laryngitis, that can also occur in non cancer patients. First is voice overuse. If youâve ever yelled a lot at a ballgame, you may already be familiar with this one.