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If an ent has inspected the tonsils and found no irregularity, how long afterwards would it realistically take before a tonsillar cancer grew and could be visualized?

Q: if an ent has inspected the tonsils and found no irregularity, how long afterwards would it realistically take before a tonsillar cancer grew and could be visualized?

: From days to years. It has to do with the aggressiveness (growth rate) of the cancer and the fact that changes may start with a different process, such as infectious or mechanical/ chemical irritation that turns in time in a malignant process.

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From days to years. It has to do with the aggressiveness (growth rate) of the cancer and the fact that changes may start with a different process, such as infectious or mechanical/ chemical irritation that turns in time in a malignant process.

Answered 8/27/2022

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If an ent has inspected the tonsils and found no irregularity, how long afterwards would it realistically take before a tonsillar cancer grew and could be visualized?

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