Thanks Dave, I've been to 3 ENT's now, 4 if you include the one at the emergency dept at the hospital.

I think what I need to do is ask the ENT why is cancer not being investigated more thoroughly. I'm sure they have their reasons.

The reason they have given me so far is that my symptoms are not suggestive of cancer... Then I google them and they are. Then I think maybe I told the ENT the wrong description of my symptoms which led to them thinking this. When the ENT says things like your too young and healthy to have cancer I get frustrated because from what I have read it is a very real possibility at my age. It makes me think they are not taking things seriously and possibly overlooking things.

I'd like to hear your story Dave, particularly how you came to be diagnosed. What alerted you to go to the doctor etc. I've also read that HPV throat cancer is much more responsive to treatment with a much better prognosis 75%+ 5 year survival (obviously this is on a case by case).

Cheers
J.