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Tonsillar cancer
A cancer that arises on the tonsil.
Dr. Lawrence Hochman reviewed this
33 year experience in Radiation Oncology
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: tonsillar cancer?
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A 29-year old asked:
What is the treatment for tonsillar cancer?
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A 31-year old male asked:
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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A 38-year old male asked:
I have a small lump on my left tonsillar pillar. It's same colour as the rest of the pillar and only small. The other side is flat tonsillar pillar but the left side has this slight round edge. Could it be cancer?
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A 42-year old asked:
What does cancer of the tonsils look like?
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A 45-year old asked:
Help please! is cancer of the tonsils very common?
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A 17-year old female asked:
I have asmmetrical tonsils. I have had it for about 4 weeks no other symptoms and it isnt that big. Could it be cancer?
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A 42-year old female asked:
If asymmetrical tonsils are normal why when you google it you always come up as cancer? My one tonsil is 5x bigger than other. Been this way for years
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A 33-year old male asked:
Never looked at my tonsils until 3 months ago. When I looked I saw one is larger and diff shape than the other. Larger one looks the same as 3 months ago. If it were cancer would it likely have changed in size in 3 months? Sometimes it has dull aches?
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A 17-year old female asked:
One of my tonsils stick out or looks like it has a lump. Been there for about 5 weeks. Could it be cancer?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I am worried I have high risk oral hpv.Dint get the vaccine.Is tonsillar HPV infection linked with my chronic tonsillitis?Will i get tonsil cancer?
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A 45-year old female asked:
My PET read..symetric intense increase uptake in the bilateral palatine lingual tonsils. Hypermetobolic prominent level 2&5 nodes reactive. Cancer?
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A 37-year old female asked:
37y healthy female never smoked tonsil stones x 10yr Removed lots stones when pushed on tonsil Tonsils appear swollen w/ large pockets. Tonsil cancer?
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A 42-year old female asked:
My ENT says my tonsils are normal even though one is quite bigger than other. Watching it for 6 mos to see. Concerned that it may b cancer from readin?
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A 23-year old male asked:
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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A 44-year old male asked:
Hi, I have had strange looking tonsils for many years now. One is larger than the other, but they both look very rough with bumps and have deep holes. No pain, but I have also had post nasal drip for many years. Do you think this is cancer?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Beside having oral HPV will chronic tonsillitis turn tonsil cancer?Can you get tonsil cancer with no tonsils?
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A 26-year old male asked:
My tongue it's white with tonsils inflamed , it's so painful , and more saliva semi liquid , is that tongue cancer or stomatitis ?
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A 20-year old male asked:
20Yr old smoke occasionally. tonsils are swollen pain when swallow on right side also lymph node sort of swollen. Is the cancer?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Can recurrent white spots on tonsils be caused by Allergies? Or is it cancer? Non-Smoker, Rarely Drink, 26 F
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A 27-year old male asked:
Chances of tonsil cancer in a 27 year old that has autoimmune disease; who is a non smoker? Ent and primary has seen my unilateral tonsils, no concern
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A 25-year old female asked:
Since 2 days ago I have had shortness of breath and then I noticed today I have my tonsils swollen and today in the morning I noticed a very little tiny pink blood on my saliva. I get it once a year. Tonsil cancer pops up when I search it up?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Small white spot not painful on tonsils.Initially GP & OBGYN felt was due to pregnancy bt now 9 -10mnths later im 3m postnatal its still there.Cancer?
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A 19-year old male asked:
My breath smells weird. Almost like when a person has their tonsils removed. Is this in any way a sign of brain tumor or cancer?
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A 19-year old male asked:
So I have these lumps all over where my tonsils are my tonsils are not removed the lumps almost touch my uvula should I get a cancer screening? I also have lumps in my neck beside my Adam's apple?
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A 37-year old asked:
What to do if i want to know, is swollen painful tonsils a symptom of throat cancer?
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A 35-year old asked:
I have the common cold, 3 tongue ulcers and my tonsils are swollen. Could it be colon cancer or something else?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Ent says asymetrical tonsils r normal. Upper mouth sensitivity same side larger tonsil. Same side tongue pain. No lesion. Could this b cancer?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Seen ENT 4 asymetrical tonsils, normal. Tongue pain same side as larger tonsil ENT says no lesion. Now upper mouth pain r side. Tonsil cancer metasis?
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A male asked:
My sore is above where my tonsils used to be, but before the uvula. Ulcer, saliva gland, cancer? Home remedies? It hurts to eat and yawn!
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