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Enlarge tonsils
I have very big tonsils in size but they don't cause me any type of problem are they normal or a disease I have checked on google in results google ia showing that enlarge tonsil without pain is accociated with cancer is it correct please suugest did large tonsils mean cancer please help I am very much tense
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Tonsil is a normal body tissue ... Everyone has it just the size varies ... Having big tonsils doesn't mean u have or might get cancer ... Plz relax .. talk to an ent specialist if u need to get rid of ur anxiety
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Attach pic of throat
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Not cancer.. just tonsil enlargement
Don't search in google , for every doubt it will direct you towards cancer diagnosis..
No need to worry. Just show throat once to ent doctor
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Dr. Santhosh Kumar R
Head and Neck Surgeon
11 yrs exp
Pune
No both enlarged tonsil does not mean cancer, one side enlarged tonsils could be if you are elderly, smoke, chew tobacco, poor oral hygiene, suffer from STDs like genital Warts and drink alcohol. If you have none of the above chances of cance are very less.
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