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Feeling of lump in throat, one tonsil is enlarged. taken a course of antibiotics and hasn't improved. could it be cancer?
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Unlikely: Especially at your age. A malignant tonsil is preposterously enlarged and grows fast. Many folks have one big one. Get used to it, or consider having it removed.
Answered 4/4/2016
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