4 unusual signs in the neck that can be symptoms of cancer

In the human body, the neck area contains a large number of muscles, blood vessels, nerves, thyroid gland and many important structures of the body.

A study in the International Journal of Obesity found that people with thick necks are at higher risk of type 2 diabetes, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome than normal people.

Unusual changes in the neck can be an early warning sign of cancer. Photo: Aboluowang

Researchers believe that the color and elasticity of the neck can be used as a basis for assessing health. When there is a health problem, the neck may show some unusual symptoms.

Below are 4 unusual neck symptoms that can be early warning signs of cancer:

1. Have a lump in the neck

The appearance of unusual lumps in the neck can be related to benign diseases such as lipomas, hemangiomas, thyroid tumors. Or it can be related to malignant tumors such as thyroid cancer, lymphoma or metastatic nasopharyngeal cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer.

2. Suspicious moles appear

If an unusual black mole appears on the neck, or if the original mole becomes larger or more numerous over a short period of time with an irregular shape and uneven color, you need to be very alert for melanoma.

3. Dark skin

An unusually dark neck is most likely due to acanthosis nigricans, which causes the skin to thicken and darken. This condition has many causes, including endocrine and metabolic abnormalities, or it may be associated with malignant tumors in the digestive tract and other internal organs.

4. Spider veins on the neck

Spider nevus is formed by dilation of the ends of small arteries in the skin. It has a bulge in the middle and a ring of enlarged capillaries around it that disappears after being compressed by external force. This appearance is mainly related to abnormal liver function or may be due to liver invasion by cancer.

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