Certain viral infections can make swallowing difficult, but this feeling should go away once the infection is gone. If it does not, or if the other symptoms of an infection have passed and the person cannot swallow without pain or discomfort, a doctor can look for white patches or ulcers in the throat that grow into the underlying tissues, as that may indicate the presence of throat cancer.

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