The main role of the tonsils is to prevent infections and protect the organism from bacteria, and the tumor usually occurs in the extremities or on the mouth part of the throat. Symptoms that indicate cancer of the tonsils are usually strong and persistent, or when one extremal is significantly larger than the other. Also, there is a swelling, a change in the voice, a difficulty in opening the mouth, a bleeding from the mouth, pain in one ear, an unpleasant odor and a growth on the neck.

Of course, all these symptoms do not have to indicate cancer, but in any case, you need to contact a doctor and explain the symptoms in details.

Experts point out that the main cause is smoking, and if combined with alcohol, then the risk is twice as high.