Tonsil cancer

Cancer of the tonsil develops in the part of the throat just behind your mouth, called the oropharynx. It is a type of head and neck cancer.

The main treatments for tonsil cancer are surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. You might have a combination of these or one treatment on its own.

What is tonsil cancer?

Get information on what tonsil cancer is and what the risk factors for this type of cancer are.

Treating tonsil cancer

The main treatments for tonsil cancer are surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Your treatment depends on how far your cancer has grown and whether it has spread.

Last reviewed: 
10 Feb 2025
Next review due: 
10 Feb 2028