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Mouth Ulcers On Tonsils. Biopsy Done, Can Be Flamercell Carcinoma Or Lymphoma. Are These Cancers?
My name is XXXXX my son has seen a ENT Doctor today. He has been having mouth ulcers off and on for sometime. There is one on his right tonsil . Biopsy was made from his right tonsil today. ENT Doctor says it looks like ulcer could be possibly be Flamercell Carcinoma or Lymphoma . Wont know until next Tuesday when Biopsy comes back. What are these two types of Cancer? He has never smoked or drinked. He is 39 years old. Please answer.
Sun, 1 Jul 2012
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The 2 types of cancers in tonsil are lymphoma and squamous cell carcinoma.
If both are confined to tonsil then it is completely curable. Before starting any treatment we need to get a confirmed biopsy. cancer cannot be diagnosed just by visual inspection of the ulcer. So pls wait for the biopsy before any further proceedings....
Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim
Surgical Oncologist
mdibrahimdr@yahoo.co.in
The 2 types of cancers in tonsil are lymphoma and squamous cell carcinoma.
If both are confined to tonsil then it is completely curable. Before starting any treatment we need to get a confirmed biopsy. cancer cannot be diagnosed just by visual inspection of the ulcer. So pls wait for the biopsy before any further proceedings....
Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim
Surgical Oncologist
mdibrahimdr@yahoo.co.in
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