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butler
Thu Feb 08, 2018 07:30 PM
So would tonsil removal be suggested by these findings?
ligiap66
Thu Feb 15, 2018 04:12 PM
My husband had his tonsils removed as a child. In July 2015, at age 63, he was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma at the base of his tongue. So, I don't know about removal of tonsils being helpful in those hoping to avoid getting head&neck HPV related cancer. Even so, don't think many doctors would be willing to remove a person's tonsils in order to avoid the possibility if it.
Sdurnell
Thu Feb 15, 2018 08:23 PM
I had my tonsils out at age 2, and then at 59 was diagnosed with throat cancer in a lymph node. They never found my primary tumor, but I had radiation anyway just in case. So I agree that prophylactic removal of tonsils would not be a good idea--the recovery is not easy.
Swanseagirl
Fri Feb 16, 2018 12:51 AM
I had tonsils removed at age 11 but developed polyp in nasal cavity later developed squama cell in throat & mouth. I would be very interested in further information re this study.
Deannaholliecha
Sun Feb 18, 2018 03:49 AM
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