Prior Tonsillectomy and the Risk of Breast Cancer in Females: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Prior Tonsillectomy and the Risk of Breast Cancer in Females: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

BackgroundExposure to recurrent infections in childhood was linked to an increased risk of cancer in adulthood. There is also evidence that a history of tonsillectomy, a procedure often performed in children with recurrent infections, is linked to an increased risk of leukemia and Hodgkin lymphoma....

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Main Authors: Salah Eddine O. Kacimi, Anas Elgenidy, Huzaifa Ahmad Cheema, Mounir Ould Setti, Atulya Aman Khosla, Amira Yasmine Benmelouka, Mohammad Aloulou, Kawthar Djebabria, Laila Salah Shamseldin, Omar Riffi, Nabil Smain Mesli, Hanane Z. Sekkal, Ahmed M. Afifi, Jaffer Shah, Sherief Ghozy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
breast
tonsillectomy
meta-analysis
risk
oral infection
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.925596/full

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