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There are many causes of tonsil cancer and tonsil stones, but the most common ones are HPV infection and smoking. This article explains all the causes and symptoms of tonsil cancer and tonsil stones in detail.
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Tonsil Cancer - Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment - Specialty Care Clinics
Tonsil cancer is an abnormal growth of cells that develops in a tonsil. Your tonsils are two oval-shaped pads at the back of your mouth that are part of your body's germ-fighting immune system. Tonsil cancer could cause difficulty swallowing and a sensation that something is caught in your throat. Tonsil cancer is often diagnosed late in the disease, when cancer has spread to nearby areas, like the lymph nodes in the neck. Treatments for tonsil cancer involve surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. What is Tonsil Cancer?
Signs and symptoms of tonsil cancer include: Difficulty swallowing A sensation that something is caught at the back of your throat Swelling and pain in the neck Earache Jaw stiffness Symptoms Of Tonsil Cancer
Causes Of Tonsil Cancer Tonsil cancer develops when healthy cells in the tonsils develop changes in their DNA. A cell's DNA consists of the instructions that tell a cell what it should do. The changes tell the cells to grow out of control and to continue living when healthy cells would generally die. The accumulating cells form a tumor that could grow beyond the tonsils and spread to other areas of the body. It is not clear what causes tonsil cancer, but doctors are finding that human papillomavirus (HPV) is increasingly playing a role. This common sexually transmitted infection is found in most tonsil cancers in the United States. Tonsil cancer caused by HPV tends to happen at a younger age and is more likely to respond well to available treatments. Get More Details Information Click Here