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Got viral infection headache fever throat pain but 1 tonsil is larger thanwith white patches strep neg but was told by some1 1 tonsil larger is cancer?
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Unlikely to be Cance: Cancer of the tonsil is not a consideration in your case because of your young age. But watch this area for 4-6 weeks and see if it grows in size(cancers grow over time). if it does not increase in size, you can ignore it as it is then likely to be benign.
Answered 12/22/2015
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