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I have pain in my tonsil I started smoking some time ago and I just smoke 12 cigarette did I have throat cancer or tonsil cancer. My tonsil become big and its painful I have no problem in swallowing food but it continue paining I start smoke in feb 2018 to april 30 and this time period I smoke only 12 cigarettes.
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Smoking is always harmful, it is good that you have stopped. Pain in tonsil could be due to any local infection or reflux. A few cigarettes are unlikely to cause painful cancer though possibility can not be ruled out without an examination. It is advisable to get an ENT check up.
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