Question 1

as a doctor do you feel that tobacco is the main cause of lung cancer, or is it the chemicals big companies pt, or is there not enough research?

Accepted Answer

Lung Cancer: There is no question that lung cancer is more common in smokers. Smoking is considered the #1 risk factor. However, as many as 1 out of 3 lung cancer victims are non-smokers. Exposure to asbestos, radium or other toxic chemicals can contribute to lung cancer. Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths among men and women in the US. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!

Question 2

what exactly is it that causes lung cancer. is it the nicotine, the tobacco, or the smoke?

Accepted Answer

The smoke: It is the smoke that causes the lung cancer. The smoke causes an intense inflammatory reaction in the lungs, and when this continues for years and years, it can cause lung cancer. 

Now, the nicotine itself doesn't usually cause the cancer, but it is more addictive than heroin. Thus, you get hooked on the cigarettes, which have the smoke, which causes the cancer. A very, very sinister product.

Question 3

please explain why tobacco causes lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

It's complicated.: Smoking accounts for the vast majority (but not all) cases of lung cancer. Cigarette smoke contains many substances (carcinogens) that predispose to cancer. They do this in different ways, like interfering with normal lung cell functions, making them divide more rapidly or die more slowly, or by suppressing the normal immune response to tumors. Don't smoke.

Question 4

can you get lung cancer from smoking tobacco / nicotine free herbal cigarettes?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You can get lung cancer from smoking anything. Tobacco, marijuana, herbs, etc. Inhaling the ash and smoke contains potent carcinogens that increase your risk. Stop smoking to improve your health!

Question 5

has anyone ever got lung cancer from smoking marijuana and never smoking tobacco? i cant find any documented cases no matter how hard i look

Accepted Answer

Marijuana contains: carcinogens, some in comparably higher levels than in cigarettes, so there is a theoretical risk.  However, clinical studies have failed to demonstrate a clear association with lung cancer.

Question 6

my mom has several 4mm nodules on her lungs. never used tobacco. family history of lung cancer. has cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, chest's tight?

Accepted Answer

Mgt: Among possible causes are infection, malignancy.
I would suggest samples from her airway be sent for testing.
A TB test to rule out TB may be ordered.
A virtual consult can be booked online and her Chest images viewed at that time.

Question 7

is it true that multivitamins should be avoided in current and former smokers due to elevated lung cancer risk. i quit smoking tobacco 16 yrs ago. i use medical marijuana, mostly by vape, that works well for nerve pain from cervical stenosis?

Accepted Answer

: I am confused with the question. Multivitamins should have little to do with smoking. Vaping medical marijuana and vitamins also do not clash.

Question 8

can chewing tobacco cause throat cancer?

Accepted Answer

Chewing tobacco: Tobacco can cause mouth cancer when chewed, and cancer in the rest of the respiratory tract when smoked. With an increased risk of cancer anywhere tobacco touches, why use!  get help to stop from your doctor.

Question 9

what causes chewing tobacco to cause cancer but chewing, let's say, maple leaves doesn't?

Accepted Answer

Chewing tabacco: Chewing tabacco has many known carcinogens.   Betel nut chewing has also been linked to carcinogenesis.

Question 10

why does chewing tobacco, which contains absolutely no smoke or tar at all, cause cancer?

Accepted Answer

Carcinogens: At least 28 chemicals (carcinogens) in smokeless tobacco can cause cancer. The most harmful chemicals are tobacco-specific nitrosamines, which are formed during the growing, curing, fermenting, and aging of tobacco. The level of nitrosamines varies by product and scientists have found that the nitrosamine level is directly related to the risk of cancer.

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As a doctor do you feel that tobacco is the main cause of lung cancer, or is it the chemicals big companies pt, or is there not enough research?

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What exactly is it that causes lung cancer. is it the nicotine, the tobacco, or the smoke?

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Please explain why tobacco causes lung cancer?

A member asked:

Can you get lung cancer from smoking tobacco / nicotine free herbal cigarettes?

A member asked:

Has anyone ever got lung cancer from smoking marijuana and never smoking tobacco? i cant find any documented cases no matter how hard i look

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My mom has several 4mm nodules on her lungs. never used tobacco. family history of lung cancer. has cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, chest's tight?

A member asked:

Is it true that multivitamins should be avoided in current and former smokers due to elevated lung cancer risk. i quit smoking tobacco 16 yrs ago. i use medical marijuana, mostly by vape, that works well for nerve pain from cervical stenosis?

A member asked:

Can chewing tobacco cause throat cancer?

A member asked:

What causes chewing tobacco to cause cancer but chewing, let's say, maple leaves doesn't?

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Why does chewing tobacco, which contains absolutely no smoke or tar at all, cause cancer?

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