Do not wait two weeks for an answer to a biopsy when you have these symptoms. This isn't the mark of a doctor or institution that has your best interests at heart. Tonsillar and base of tongue cancers are often connected to each other as they are both involved with lymphoid tissues. By this time you may develop a painless, fixated node on the side of your neck. But I am assuming that they did a through neck palpation on you. Also it's kind of surprising that they did an ultra sound instead of a CT scans that would have given them more information.

In these kinds of things (you will find this stated here often) you really have to be your own advocate, and press for things. It's your life, not theirs. Until you have a negative answer to cancer, this should be addressed with some sense of urgency.


Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.