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White Spot On Tonsil, Tonsil Stones, Swollen Lymph Nodes In Neck. Cancer?

For months now, I ve had a small, painless, light whitish spot on my right tonsil . I get tonsil stones and remove them regularly, so that is why I noticed it, but it isn t as bright white as the tonsil stones, nor does it come out. It s on the surface of the tonsil and not in a crypt. Right now, I am on antibiotics and claritin for swollen lymph nodes in my neck (swollen for about a month now), post nasal drip , and an irritated, red throat. However, I had this white spot long before I had any of these symptoms when my throat, tonsils, and other glands felt just fine. What could this spot be, and what should I do? I am a worrier, and I am worried that this spot, plus my swollen glands in my neck, could be signs of tonsil cancer . I am a 28 year old female, and I do smoke about 4 times per day.
Sun, 30 Jun 2013
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Oncologist, Radiation 's  Response
Hi there, It sounds like normal 'crypts' of the tonsils which are the pits of tonsils and nothing to worry about, but as you are a smoker, better to see a ENT surgeon and get it examined and kindly take help to quit smoking as smoking may not kill only by causing cancer , also heart attacks, brain strokes etc ......
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White Spot On Tonsil, Tonsil Stones, Swollen Lymph Nodes In Neck. Cancer?

Hi there, It sounds like normal crypts of the tonsils which are the pits of tonsils and nothing to worry about, but as you are a smoker, better to see a ENT surgeon and get it examined and kindly take help to quit smoking as smoking may not kill only by causing cancer , also heart attacks, brain strokes etc ......