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White spot on right tonsil. what could it be? oral cancer? scared!
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Most commonly: a white spot on the tonsil is just a patch of mucous from a previous tonsil infection or in some cases the beginning of a new infection...with no symptoms forget about it and it is certainly NOTHING TO BE FRIGHTENED ABOUT! It is NOT CANCER! Hope this helps! Dr Z
Answered 10/30/2016
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Tonsil stone: Likely a tonsil stone. Tonsillolith. See an ENT doc for confirmation.
Answered 11/15/2016
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