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I'm a 26 year old female with one large tonsil that takes up half of my throat. i can feel when i swallow. what else could it be apart from cancer?

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Tonsilectomy: You should see ENT for tonsillectomy--most likely is tonsil hypertrophy.

Answered 12/10/2014

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