Could the white stuff in my tonsil be causing the sore throat? It is more sore since I started picking them out. Thank you for saying you doubt it is cancer. That is what the ent keeps telling me. He does think it is my tonsil, but doesn't want to remove them. He feels the pain of surgery and the risks would be worse than my constant sore throat. I have heard that the scope through the nose usually would detect a tumor or cancer in the throat, especially when you have pain. I guess it is a good sign that he didn't see anything then.
Thank you for your input. My stepfather just finished treatments for throat cancer and is in remission. I just lost my mother to cancer in January. I am very scared. Mother of 4.