| 1 | Radiation treatment every day for tonsillar cancer was filling his throat and mouth with sores. | |
| 2 | In children, for example, enlarged tonsils in the throat can interfere with breathing as they sleep. | |
| 3 | In these cases the removal of the tonsils or adenoids can be an effective treatment. | |
| 4 | And they saw decreased density in the amygdala - which is responsible for our anxiety and stress responses. | |
| 5 | For those that don' t know, the amygdala is the emotional center of the brain. |