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I get frequent tonsilitis. right now i dont have tonsilitis but my tonsils are not the same size. no other symptoms other than tonsil stones. should i be worried for tonsil cancer?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Unlikely: at your age...and the size of your tonsils may normally vary from side to side depending upon a whole host of factors the most common of which is the number of infections they have "filtered". Hope this is helpful! Dr Z

Dr Hegab and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/11/2019

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