Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I'm obsessed with my tonsils. one is quite bigger than other. my ent says not cancer but i can't get it out of head. ear hurts. earache is cancer sign?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Get second opinion: Ear ache is not always a sign of cancer. It can occur from many causes. If you want to be doubly sure, then seek a second medical opinion from an ENT doctor and see what he/she says about your tonsil. It is very easy to see a tonsiland be able to tell if it is normal or if it has any growth/tumor in it. If both doctors can confirm that you do not have cancer, then you can trust them and relax.
Answered 6/10/2014
4.2k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
I think I may have tonsil cancer. My one tonsil is bigger than other. Been this way for a while. Ear hurts on same side. Ent says 95% sure no cancer.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
If TMJ is cause of major ear pain (worse when weather changes), ENT says ear is normal, what is course of action? Custom mouth guard? Massage therapy?
9 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
A member asked:
Ear ache sometimes in both ears, teeth sometimes hurt, very sharp jaw pain on right side of mouth mostly happens before bed, get it daily what is it?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
How do I cure health anxiety? I am obsessed with tonsil cancer. Seen ENT and he wasn't concerned. Since then ear pain on same side as enlarged tonsil?
My L tonsil has been bigger than R for as long as I can remember. Shrunk a little in the last 4 months. ENT says ok. Now I have L ear pain. Cancer?
Is tonsil cancer quite obvious to ENTs? I seen ENT 4 asymmetry and also PCP. They both say not to worry. Ear pain diagnosed as TMJ. Should I worry?
Can laser tonsillectomy be performed if tonsils cancer is a possibility? I have an enlarged tonsil and ear pain. Ent & pcp say no cancer. Want it out.
Can mouth canker sore cause severe ear pain? I went to ent and have no fluid in ear or anything visible! Oral cancer?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
