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A person had her tonsils removed and developed throat cancer. How could these two events be related? The tonsils filter lymph in the throat and would have removed the cancer cells. The tonsils contain
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A person had her tonsils removed and developed throat cancer. How could these two events be related?

The tonsils filter lymph in the throat and would have removed the cancer cells.
The tonsils contain lymphocytes that may have killed the cancer cells.
The tonsils remove abnormal red blood cells, including cancer cells.
The tonsils secrete a hormone that suppresses the reproduction of cancer cells.

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The tonsils filter lymph in the throat and would have removed the cancer cells.
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A person had her tonsils removed and developed throat cancer. The two events are related because the tonsils contain lymphocytes that may have killed the cancer cells Tonsils are made up of soft tissues. Tonsils are located near the throat.


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