A member asked:

Does having one quite larger tonsil than other always mean cancer. been bigger for at least 10 years. watching closely 2 months this now. no change?

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Dr. Craig MacArthur answered

Specializes in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Not likely cancer: Most enlarged tonsils are due to past infections. They are much less likely to be due to cancer. Most cancerous tonsils are high grade non-hodgkin's lymphomas. You are unlikely to have a tonsil enlarged by lymphoma for 10 years without lymphoma treatment.

Answered 11/3/2016

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