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Tonsil Cancer Makes Thick Cheek

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Dr. Sumit Bhatti MD

Bottom of left tonsil is ball like ? bigger than the right tonsil. large crypts on the upper portion of left tonsil, I have been told I do not have an infection nor do I see any tonsilar stones, bad ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumit Bhatti ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Satvinder Bakshi MD

I have one swollen tonsil , but it is not painful. All my blood work is normal, mono negative, etc. Could I still have tonsillar cancer? What else would cause this? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Satvinder Bakshi ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Naveen Kumar MD

What part of this tonsil is cancer the whitish color around the tonsil or the bump on it? Because my tonsil are very enlarged and are white and pink like this one.. Could it be cancer? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar ( ENT Specialist)
Dr.  Rakesh Madhyastha MD

I have one swollen tonsil and and on my way to seeing an ent for the problem. Other than Tonsil Cancer would there be any other causes for only one tonsil to become infected and enlarged? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Nephrologist)
Dr. Naveen Kumar MD

worried that this could be tonsil cancer . Does it look like it could be tonsil cancer to you? ...Last week I noticed a swollen tonsil on one side only... Picture attached. I'm not sure... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar ( ENT Specialist)

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Dr. Prahlad Duggal MD

have including tonsil cancer! My husband is a very fit 46, never smoked , and rarely drinks. My question is can you have tonsil stones and tonsil cancer. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prahlad Duggal ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Rohan Khandelwal MD

After 12 years as a Full time Fireman,I got Squamous Cell Cancer in my right tonsil. I can remember ... furniture,Could have actually Caused my Tonsil to Become Cancerous? Please Help ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rohan Khandelwal ( Oncologist)
Dr. Vallurupalli Sudhakar Kumar MD

Hi. My husband of 28 years has been diagnosed with tonsil cancer , hpv16 positive. While I am sure ......passing infection during sexual interaction while he is in the middle of this cancer trouble. In... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vallurupalli Sudhakar Kumar ( Oncologist)
Dr.  Dipanjan Majumder MD

34 year old female non smoker. 12 weeks post radiotherapy for hpv pos tonsil cancer stage 1 no ... weeks. I keep getting a blood taste in my mouth is this normal? I m still sore in my tonsil area it s ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dipanjan Majumder ( Oncologist)
Dr. SAURABH VARSHNEY MD

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 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. SAURABH VARSHNEY ( ENT Specialist)