Frank Lane, 60, from Basingstoke, Hampshire, was horrified to discover he had throat cancer - and claims he was told it was ...

HGV driver Frank Lane, from Basingstoke, Hampshire, was shaving when he noticed a lump in his throat - and was stunned when ...

FRANK Lane was shaving when he noticed a firm, egg-sized swelling on the right side of his neck. Initially believing it was swollen glands form hitting it hard at the gym, he was horrified to ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My brother had lingering hoarseness and a sore throat. When he finally went to the doctor, he was diagnosed with tonsil cancer. He's in treatment, but it's been tough.

However, since the early 1970s, there has been a steady increase in cancers of the throat, tongue, and tonsils that are linked to HPV,” said Dr. Nicole Fowler, otolaryngologist and head and neck ...

Tonsil cancer is a type of oropharyngeal cancer which develops in the tonsils, two oval-shaped masses of lymphatic tissue at the back of the throat which help the immune system fight off germs ...

The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2024, about 58,450 people in the U.S. will develop a type of oropharyngeal or oral cavity cancer, including tonsil cancer.

Oropharyngeal cancers—those affecting the middle part of the throat including the tonsils and base of the tongue—have increased dramatically over the past several decades.

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My brother had lingering hoarseness and a sore throat. When he finally went to the doctor, he was diagnosed with tonsil cancer. He's in treatment, but it's been tough.

Tonsil cancer is a type of oropharyngeal cancer which develops in the tonsils, two oval-shaped masses of lymphatic tissue at the back of the throat which help the immune system fight off germs ...