In a population-based case-control study among adults in Italy, of 261 lymphoid and 313 myeloid leukaemias and 1718 controls, a later age at adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy (after age 10years) increased considerably the risk of lymphocytic (but not myeloid) leukaemia (odds ratio 4.2, 95% confidence interval 1.1-16.2). We propose that late infection is a proliferative stimulus for B-cells. © 2003 Cancer Research UK.
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Vineis, P., Miligi, L., Crosignani, P., Davico, L., Fontana, A., Masala, G., … Costantini, A. S. (2003). Delayed infection, late tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy and adult leukaemia: A case-control study. British Journal of Cancer, 88(1), 47–49. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6600689
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