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01-12-2021 | Tonsillectomy | Interpretive Synthesis Review Article

Tonsillectomy and the incidence of various types of cancer

Author: Gábor Holló

Published in: Immunologic Research | Issue 6/2021

Abstract

A potential connection between tonsillectomy and the development of various cancer types has repeatedly been reported in the scientific literature, but many studies have contradicted these observations. Thus, we have no clear evidence, neither to firmly support nor to refute the above-mentioned connection. Here, I suggest that the main reason for the lack of clearer evidence is that the investigations have so far mainly used incorrect sample groups. I propose that individual differences in the tonsils’ involvement in immune reactions should be taken into account to solve this long-standing puzzle.

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Title: Tonsillectomy and the incidence of various types of cancer
Author: Gábor Holló
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: Springer US
Keyword: Tonsillectomy
Published in: Immunologic Research / Issue 6/2021
Print ISSN: 0257-277X
Electronic ISSN: 1559-0755
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12026-021-09230-3

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