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Unilateral TORS for HPV-Positive Tonsillar Cancer Appears Safe — Bilateral Contralateral Tonsillectomy May Add Harm Without Clear Benefit
In a retrospective cohort of 158 HPV-positive tonsil SCC patients, omission of prophylactic contralateral tonsillectomy during TORS was not associated with worse survival and showed trends toward fewer hemorrhages, ED visits, and shorter hospital stay.