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Have Swallen Tonsils. Prescribed To Take Antibiotics But Nothing Happened. What To Do? What Is Difference Between Tonsillitis And Tonsil Canser?

what is the difference between tonsilitis and tonsil cancer. I have swollen tonsils for like a year, at first it did pain,but then nothing, I went to see a doctor,and he gave me antibiotics,.but nothing happen. This was one year ago. I am really worried now. I can't tell if its bilateral or unilateral. Please advice.

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TONSILLITIS IS SIMPLE INFLAMMATION OF TONSILS DUE TO INFECTION, TONSIL CANCER / MALIGNANCY IS ABNORMAL GROWTH / ULCER ON TONSIL. TONSILLITIS IS A CONDITION WHICH CAN BECOME CHRONIC AS SEEMS IN YOUR CASE,. TONSIL CANCER IS A VERY RAPIDLY PROGRESSING DISEASE ( MONTHS). IN YOUR CASE IT SEEMS TO BE CHRONIC TONSILLITIS IF NOT RELIVED BY PRECAUTIONS AND ANTIBIOTICS GO FOR TONSILLECTOMY (SURGERY)
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Have Swallen Tonsils. Prescribed To Take Antibiotics But Nothing Happened. What To Do? What Is Difference Between Tonsillitis And Tonsil Canser?

TONSILLITIS IS SIMPLE INFLAMMATION OF TONSILS DUE TO INFECTION, TONSIL CANCER / MALIGNANCY IS ABNORMAL GROWTH / ULCER ON TONSIL. TONSILLITIS IS A CONDITION WHICH CAN BECOME CHRONIC AS SEEMS IN YOUR CASE,. TONSIL CANCER IS A VERY RAPIDLY PROGRESSING DISEASE ( MONTHS). IN YOUR CASE IT SEEMS TO BE CHRONIC TONSILLITIS IF NOT RELIVED BY PRECAUTIONS AND ANTIBIOTICS GO FOR TONSILLECTOMY (SURGERY)