Burning sensation in the throat is usually not throat cancer, it may be caused by consuming irritating food or inflammation in the throat. To determine whether you are suffering from laryngeal cancer, you cannot judge based on a single symptom. Common symptoms of laryngeal cancer mainly include voice change, hoarseness, etc. This is because laryngeal cancer invades the vocal cords, which causes voice change, and as the tumor grows bigger, hoarseness follows. If laryngeal cancer does not invade the vocal folds, but occurs above or below the vocal folds, it may cause persistent sore throat, persistent coughing, etc., or pain in swallowing and difficulty in swallowing. The burning sensation in the throat may be caused by eating stimulating foods such as chili, ginger, raw garlic, etc., which cause irritation to the mucous membrane of the pharynx, thus causing a burning sensation. In addition, the burning sensation in the throat may also be due to inflammation of the mucous membrane of the throat, such as acute pharyngolaryngitis, acute tonsillitis, etc., because of the local stimulation of inflammation, resulting in burning sensation in the throat. When there is a burning sensation in the throat, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, do not blindly self diagnosis and treatment, so as not to delay the condition.