Question 1

help please? how long does it take to get cancer from dipping tobacco?

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Good question: But the problem is nobody can answer for sure. I guess it would require exposure for a few years but remember that cancer is seldom a one hit deal, a person may have predisposing factors that could lead to cancer with shorter exposure. Since you can&#x27;t know for sure, why risk it?  If you dip, quit right away. If you don&#x27;t, stay that way.  Spittin&#x27; in a can is kind of nasty anyways....Ugh.

Question 2

how long does it take to get cancer from chewing tobacco? i've been chewing for a year and i'm a hypochondriac about these things.

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Not much time . . .: Risk of getting oral cancer from chewing/dipping tobacco depends upon how much you chew/dip and how frequently you do so. It also depends upon placement (same every time or different each time) as well as intangibles like family genetics. Best to think in terms of years. Better than trying to calculate your risk, just quit chewing/dipping. Living w/your tongue and/or jaw removed isn't fun.

Question 3

how long is it supposed to it realistically take to get cancer from dip?

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Smokeless tobacco?: At least a couple of years. It can be quite fast; teens are getting these nowadays. Don't push your luck. And the longer you chew, the harder it will be to quit. Chewing is much less harmful overall than smoking it.  But who wants to be an addict? Think about the people who love you. And who wants to kiss somebody who chews?

Question 4

how long does it take to get oral cancer? 20 years?

Accepted Answer

Depends: I am unaware of any published studies that can quantify how long you have to chew tobacco before being diagnosed.

Oral cancer from chewing tobacco is obviously a concern. The number of times you chewed tobacco and your risk of getting oral cancer may also be dependent upon the type of tobacco you chew, the location (if you keep it in the same location), as well as how long you chewed it each time.

Question 5

i'm wondering how long would it take to get oral cancer from chewing tabacco?

Accepted Answer

Variable: It usually takes a number of years, but it is not worth trying your luck. Please stop using tobacco in any form, immediately as the risk of cancer is directly proportional to the time of exposure to this carcinogen.

Question 6

how much tanning does it take to get wrinkles and cancer?

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No formula: This depends on your genetic tendencies and predisposition as well as the frequency of tanning and the severity of the burns. Your skin color will have a great influence.

Question 7

how long does it take to get results of an ovarian cancer screen?

Accepted Answer

2-4 weeks: If you have breast-ovarian cancer (brca) gene testing, the results take 2-4 weeks. The test involves sequencing of these genes to find a "typo" (altered nucleotide) in the dna text.

Question 8

how long does it take to get oral cancer if you catch hpv at 25y?

Accepted Answer

Variable: Most people do not get cancer from hpv infection.  Other factors, such as use of tobacco, alcohol and other infections may increase the risk.  Genetic predisposition to hpv induced cancer also plays a strong role.  The lag time varies from years to decades.

Question 9

how many years does it take to get oral cancer from chewing tobacco?

Accepted Answer

Not sure: Cancer development generally requires a "latent' period to develop. How long that is, is different for different people and different cancers. Best to quit chewing tobacco, or to have never started.

Question 10

how long does it take to get results from a test for pancreatic cancer?

Accepted Answer

If you are referring: To a blood test (ca 19-9), it is no way to check for pancreas cancer.  It may be a "send out" and take a week or 2, but high, low or normal you may or may not have pancreas cancer, and should ot have had this test. Symptoms(pain, belching, stool color and pattern change and signs (weight loss, pain, new diabetes, jaundice) should lead to imaging, endoscopy and biopsy, then ca-19-9 if positive.

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