Worried I have mouth cancer

Hi I am.so scared I may have cancer of my mouth. I don't have any tonsils bur still.get pain. However I have had a white patch on the back of where my left.tonsil would be. I have earache and a swollen lymph node. I am on antibiotics which have made no difference ??? Yes I am a smoker however I have not.touched one since Wednesday when I began the antibiotics.... I am back at doctors on Wed.

  • Hello Kenlie and welcome to Cancer Chat,

    I see from your post that you're worried about these symptoms you have. As you're going to see the doctor soon, a good thing to do could be to prepare any questions or concerns you might have and write them down on paper so you can take them with you on Wednesday. This will help ensure you leave the appointment feeling heard and have an understanding of the next steps.

    I hope this helps and all the best for Wednesday,

    Moderator Anastasia

  • Theres a chance you could have tonsillitis but I would definitely check with your doctor. 

  • Hi I know you’re worried but just want to tell you my daughter had her tonsils removed and still gets white patches and tonsillitis her doctor said it’s not unusual to have tonsil tissue grow back. She has lymph node swelling and it usually takes at least two rounds of antibiotics before it starts to clear up. Try not to worry xx