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White spots on right tonsil, no pain! thought it was food and scrabbed it off and now there is slight blood. could it be tonsil cancer?

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Dr. Curtis Wong answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Tonsil cancer 25 y/o: Your age doesn't support this concern but without knowing your dietary habits and whatever else you may ingest, i can't say its not impossible. If your bleeding continues, you must see your local doctor.

Answered 2/2/2014

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

Tonsillolith: Possibly cancer, unlikely in your age group. More likely a tonsillolith. Tonsilloliths, also known as tonsil stones. , usually more than one present. Tonsilloliths are gclusters of calcified material that form in the crevices of the tonsils. Harmless. May be a source of bad breath. You must see an ENT doc to make sure of the diagnosis.

Answered 3/22/2020

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Tonsils: Tonsils are not just a ball of tissue it is made up of crypts and pits. The tonsils therefore can get various kinds of debris stuck in them bot from foods and from cell debris and bacteria in the tonsil and your mouth. This is normal and scraping them off can cause an irritation and minor bleeding.. Probably not cancer. But if worried go see your doctor.

Answered 2/2/2014

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Sounds : Like tonsilloliths - tonsil stones in d crypts of ur tonsils , small off-white deposits caused by bits of food regularly dislodged during coughing or eating. They can be annoying at times. Slight bleeding can be expected when you scraped it off. This is normal.If you are prone to it, it is prudent to gargle with a mouthwash or warm saline water after eating.Doubt throat cancer.If worried, see doc.

Answered 11/27/2017

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