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Enlarged, Firm Tonsils, Weight Loss. Cancer?

Over the last six months, but tonsils have become enlarged and firm three times. I also have lost about 20 pounds without trying. is this a potential warning sign for cancer?
Sun, 13 May 2012
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Signs of tonsilar cancer are as follows: nagging throat pain, difficulty is taking solid, ear ache, bleeding from mouth after solid food, and pecularly no fever . and generally this duration in cancer is of always 1-2 months origin. if you are chronic smoker and unilateral bulky of tonsil should undergo BIOPSY by Expert ENT(OTOLARYNGOLOGIST) Surgeon to rule out cancer.
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Enlarged, Firm Tonsils, Weight Loss. Cancer?

Signs of tonsilar cancer are as follows: nagging throat pain, difficulty is taking solid, ear ache, bleeding from mouth after solid food, and pecularly no fever . and generally this duration in cancer is of always 1-2 months origin. if you are chronic smoker and unilateral bulky of tonsil should undergo BIOPSY by Expert ENT(OTOLARYNGOLOGIST) Surgeon to rule out cancer.