Tonsil Cancer Picture

Tonsil cancer is a type of Oropharynx Cancer. The specific areas of the oropharynx are the tonsils, tonsilar arches, soft palate, walls of the pharynx, and the base and first 1/3 of the tongue. Tonsil cancer is cancer that occurs in one of the three types of tonsils of the throat. It most commonly occurs in the palatine tonsils, which are located on either side of the throat, although it can also occur in the pharyngeal tonsils (also called adenoids), which are behind the nasal cavity, or in the lingual tonsils, which are at the back of the tongue.