Tonsil cancer

This is a rare type of head and neck cancer that develops in the throat area named the oropharynx.

It includes the soft part of the roof of the mouth (soft palate), the underside of the tongue, the side part of the throat which is where where the tonsils are found.

There is more detailed information about this type of cancer in the mouth and oropharyngeal cancer section of CancerHelp UK.