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Why is tonsil cancer so rare?
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Tonsil CA increasing: Tonsil cancer is rare : <0.5% of all cancers but occurs mainly in smokers/drinkers. The number of cases worldwide have been increasing, possibly linked to the hpv-16 virus. Most tonsil cancers are (hnscc) -head/neck squamous cell carcinoma but a minority are lymphomas (tonsils are lymphoid tissue) smokers need a thorough oral exam yearly.
Answered 5/1/2017
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We don't know: Some cancers are common, and others very rare. We do not always know why.
Answered 9/26/2015
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