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Does A Swollen Tonsil Mean Cancer

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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.  Deepak Sundriyal MD

said that he's trained to know what a cancer looks like and this is not cancer. He showed me how cancers have white patches and my ulcers are just cryptic causing this pain. My father had throat... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)
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)

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Dr. Vikas Ostwal MD

know its VERY rare for a 16 year old to have tonsil cancer , but cancer does run very strongly in ... cancer? and any other idea s to what it could be? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vikas Ostwal ( Oncologist)
Dr. Deepak Sundriyal MD

I know that cancer is not contagious, however, is there any contraindication to kissing someone with throat cancer? Primary tumor is in the tonsil. Also, do you know the cause of trismus, when he ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

My tonsil cancer was removed via chemo and radiation in August 2012. However, there was metastasis to the lungs, which until recently was under control. However, the tonsil cancer has returned... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. VRUKSHAL SHAMKUWAR MD

You need to update your facts on Lung Cancer , Doc. Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in both men and women in the United States.Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer of women... View answer

Answered by : Dr. VRUKSHAL SHAMKUWAR ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

Hi, I m worried about my risk of getting cancer and keep asking my doctors do to general physicals ... cancer. Both my grandfathers died of prostate cancer , my grandmother on my father s side died of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)