Okay, this may seem like a bizzare question, but has anyone had an optional tonsillectomy after thier other oral cancer treatment? I have had strep thoat many, many times in my life, and several times they have discussed taking out my tonsils. Now, I wonder if they should do it because it would seem that if I don't have tonsils, I also couldn't get cancer that comes back in my tonsils. If I don't need my tonsils, what would the harm be except for a little surgery which I think I can endure at this point.

Again, maybe this is a crazy thought, but I was just curious.

Sarah