How long the tonsil cancer can live is related to the specific condition of the patient and the treatment effect, and cannot be generalized. Tonsil cancer is a kind of malignant tumor, early and limited tonsil cancer patients actively cooperate with doctor’s treatment, usually with good prognosis. Early stage malignant tumors are usually treated with effective resection, and the five-year survival rate of patients can reach more than 90%. The five-year survival rate of mid-stage cancer patients is about 60%, and the survival time of advanced cancer patients is usually 1-3 years. Often tonsil cancer patients may experience varying degrees of dysfunction in eating, speech, and breathing during the course of treatment, thus reducing the patient’s quality of life. It is worth noting that tonsil cancer is prone to cervical lymph node metastasis and the disease is prone to recurrence, so patients need to pay attention to it. It is recommended that patients diagnosed with tonsil cancer should adjust their mindset and actively cooperate with doctors to take treatment measures. They should pay attention to regular medical checkups in order to monitor the changes of their conditions.