Question 1

can you get tongue cancer because of a tongue piercing?

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No: There is no data that tongue piercing can cause cancer.

Question 2

can you get tongue cancer by chewing tobacco?

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ABSOLUTELY: Smoking, excessive drinking, chewing tobacco, dipping snuff are all very high risk activities for developing cancer in the mouth and throat region - not just the tongue.

Question 3

is it possible to get tongue cancer?

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YES..: This is likely due to tobacco use (including smokeless), and alcohol use.  If use is great, cancer can come early, or present by about 50 years of age. There are all kinds of mutations that occur in cells due to this and these cause cancer cells to develop.  Oral cancers like this can present as non-healing, painful ulcers.  Whatever you do, don't use tobacco or smoke if you don't want this.

Question 4

is there a way i can get tongue cancer?

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See below: Hpv is a common cause of tongue and throat cancer in young people related to sexual contact. In older folks, it is caused by smoking and drinking.

Question 5

how much tobacco must you smoke to get tongue cancer?

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Not Known, so Stop!: Tobacco causes cancer.  How much and when we don't know.  Not only do different people have different body types and differing resistance, but other factors also are important.  For example, alcohol consumption also adds to the risk of oral cancer.   Don't take a chance, don't use tobacco!

Question 6

is it possible to get tongue cancer from sucking on tea bags?

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Unlikely: There has never been any study that I am aware of that would link tea to cancer.

Question 7

do lots of people get tongue cancer, or is it unusual?

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Increasing cases: In the US, the number of new tongue cancer is increasing due to HPV infections mostly in men. There are more than 10,000 new cases annually in the US. Other risk factors include tobacco smoking or chewing and alcohol use.

Question 8

my tongue has white spot. is it possible to get tongue cancer after one month of smoking?

Accepted Answer

Yes, however...: It is possible to get tongue cancer even if you have never smoked (though smoking does increase the risk) so having smoked only a month does not mean this is impossible. However, a white spot on your tongue is not necessarily cancer- it may turn out to be nothing serious at all. But because tongue cancer is serious & best treated as soon as possible i advise you see a doctor soon to evaluate it.

Question 9

every year, how many teenagers get oral/mouth/tongue cancer?

Accepted Answer

Oral cancer: There seems to be a trend and demographic shift in younger patients showing up with head and neck area esp oral cavity cancers partially attributed to smoking patterns and prevalence of hpv (human papilloma virus) and other reasons for this shift are not fully understood.

Question 10

is it necessary to smoke tobacco to get mouth or tongue cancer?

Accepted Answer

No: Oral cancers do occur with increasing frequency. There is an association with exposure to human papilloma virus (hpv).

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