When a 67-year-old man from the U.K. experienced difficulty speaking, doctors dismissed it as symptoms of laryngitis. Nearly a year later, his worsening symptoms led to a devastating diagnosis: stage 4 laryngeal cancer, leaving him just six months to live.
Warwick Smith, a court clerk from Greater Manchester, England, struggled with his speech for months. Concerned that it might be more than just a lingering cold, he visited his GP multiple times but every time, he was assured that it was likely laryngitis and there was nothing to worry about.
