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Removal of Tonsils and Adenoids May Increase Cancer Risk

Miriam Davis   |   Clinical Summary   |   01 June 2023
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Key finding

A cohort study of nearly 5 million Swedes finds that a history of tonsillectomy, adenotonsillectomy and adenoidectomy is associated with a modest elevation of cancer risk. Specific cancer types showing a positive association were breast, prostate, thyroid cancer or lymphoma.

Findings were published in BMC Medicine .

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