What is tonsil cancer?
The tonsils are located the back and sides of the throat and base of the tongue. A malignant growth of cells can form in the tonsil tissue and cause cancer.
How do members experience tonsil cancer?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with tonsil cancer*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Top treatments taken by people for tonsil cancer*
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Who has tonsil cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 5 | |
| 50s | 4 | |
| 60s | 13 | |
| 70+ | 11 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 17 | |
| Female | 17 |
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