title: Is oropharyngeal cancer being misdiagnosed as acute tonsillitis?
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen.
authors.forename: Miles
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bannister
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen.
authors.forename: Kim W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Ah-See
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019992:Databases as Topic; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006113:United Kingdom