Is tonsillectomy modern-day bloodletting?
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Tonsil tissue is particularly important in the first six months of life. After this, our lymph glands take over most of the work and the tonsils are essentially out of a job.
The best way to prevent head and neck cancers, which are more common in men, is to get the HPV vaccine. It’s free for boys and girls aged 12 and 13.
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University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Flinders University
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