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Hi.
Can anyone help me.. Im 28 and a smoker.. For the last 2 weeks I have had a really sore throat and my left tonsil/tonsil pillar is enlarged.. No other symptoms.. No pus or anything.. Now after looking on Google it jusy says tonsil cancer.. I can't get an appointment for 3 weeks and am going out my mind especially as I am 8 weeks pregnant.. Can anyone help or give me some advice.
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michelle70460 lea66744
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Hi there. Whilst i'm no expert, i feel pretty confident that you just have an infection caused tonsillitus. Although not impossible it's quite rare for someone of your age to get cancer of the throat even being a smoker. One thing i do suggest though, is stop googling things. Whilst 'dr google' can be a helpful tool, it can also have the reverse effect & send people into a panic for often no reason because it will always bring up cancer, but there are many other innocent conditions with similar symptoms. Go to your doctor but i think it's just a throat infection. By the way i'm also a smoker i had a lump come up at the back of my tongue & i worried that it was cancer but it was just a swollen gland on the tongue & i'm abit older than you. You'll be fine but get it checked, if not for peace of mind more than anything. Please stop googling. Dr google can NEVER replace your real doctor. Good luck.
pattino lea66744
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It could also be tonsil stones , very harmless , look at them on Youtube