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Summary of presenting complaints.
| Presenting complaint | Symptoms | |
| Intermittent (%) | Persistent (%) | |
| Hoarseness > 3 weeks | 183(9.2) | 558(27.9) |
| Cough > 3 weeks | 0 | 132(6.6) |
| Neck lump | 0 | 649(32.5) |
| Odynophagia > 3 weeks | 0 | 72(3.6) |
| Dysphagia > 3 weeks | 99(5.0) | 217(10.8) |
| Sore throat > 3 weeks | 56(2.8) | 197(9.9) |
| Unilateral sore throat | 0 | 56(2.8) |
| Haemoptysis | 0 | 16(0.8) |
| Globus pharyngeus | 0 | 198(9.9) |
| Oral mucosa or tongue swelling or ulceration | 0 | 83(4.2) |
| Oral mucosa or tongue white/red plaques | 0 | 20(1.0) |
