Question 1

if you kiss a guy when hes doing dip, can you get mouth cancer from it?

Accepted Answer

Chewing tobacco: You can't get cancer from kissing a person who dips or chew tobacco.

Question 2

what are some things that increase the chances of getting mouth cancer?

Accepted Answer

Oral cancer causes: The main causes of oral cancer are smoking, drinking excessive alcohol, chewing tobacco, and human papillovirus. Good clinical  examinations are ways to catch things early.

Question 3

what are the chances of getting mouth cancer from smoking?

Accepted Answer

It depends: This depends on how much and for how long you have been smoking.  Smoking is the biggest risk factor for developing oral cancer, but genetics, alcohol use and exposure to human papillomavirus are other risk factors.

Question 4

what are chances of getting mouth cancer for someone who does not smoke and drink?

Accepted Answer

Very low.: You have a very low chance of getting mouth cancer, certainly lower than that of those who smoke, but that does not mean that it's impossible. If you are concerned that you might have mouth cancer then you should visit an oral surgeon and they can tell you for sure.

Question 5

what is a way to get mouth cancer?

Accepted Answer

Genetic Mutation: A genetic mutation occurs which causes the cancerous cells to divide uncontrollably and to not die off. This mutation can be from a genetic predisposition, but more often in the mouth it is cause by a carcinogenic agent, such as the use of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.

Question 6

can a 24 year old get mouth cancer?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Orally cancer  has been primarily a disease of  older men who smoke and drink alcohol , however this has changed in the last few years.  Now oral cancers are seen in young er people.  This is because of the increase in 
hpv.   Some strains are known  to cause cancers.  Your doctor can test for hpv., especially in women.

Question 7

what are ways you can get mouth cancer?

Accepted Answer

Mutations: Cancer occurs when cells mutate, divide uncontrollably, and do not die off. The mutation can occur naturally, but more often from an outside source. Very high doses of radiation can be a cause, but more often in the mouth it is cigarette smoking and use of smokeless tobacco. Use of alcohol while smoking increases your chances even more.

Question 8

what do you get as early symptoms of mouth cancer?

Accepted Answer

Ulcers, hoarseness.: Oral cavity cancers present as nonhealing ulcers that can be painful.  Hoarseness may be an early sign of laryngeal cancer.

Question 9

was wondering if i chew tabacoo once a week will i get mouth cancer?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Increases your likely hood of the disease.

Question 10

please tell me what increases the chance of obtaining mouth cancer more: pipe or cigarette?

Accepted Answer

Tobacco: Tobacco is the culprit here, not the method of introduction to your delicate oral mucosa. Using this logic, it would appear that if you smoked an equal amount of tobacco either through a pipe or cigarettes, you would have an equal chance of developing oral cancer.

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