Lansing, IL
A 21-year-old female asked:
1 tonsil swollen for about 6 months now both are swollen with 2 or 3 white spots on 1 of them. tonsillitis or cancer?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Addagada Raoanswered
General Surgery 58 years experience
At 21 is tonsillitis: See your doctor , after examination will treat you with antibiotics , current practice of medicine rarely need removal, don't worry about cancer.
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