Question 1

can smokeless tobacco cause stomach cancer?

Accepted Answer

Unclear.: Smokeless tobacco describes such a diversity of products.  Unfortunately most manufacturers don't tell the consumer exactly what their products contain.  There are a number of additives which have been attributed to a risk of stomach cancer.  In addition to reducing your risk of stomach cancer, not using smokeless tobacco has a number of other long-term important health benefits.

Question 2

what kinds of chemicals are in smokeless tobacco(snuff), that cause cancer?

Accepted Answer

Pollutants: All of the pesticides, fungicides and herbicides used on the growing tobacco leaves when they go throught the liver are turned into "estrogen-like" compounds resulting in over-estroginized men and women. They also contain heavy metals all of these can cause various forms of cancers.

Question 3

how can  smokeless tobacco cause oral cancer?

Accepted Answer

Carcinogens: It is the carcinogens in the tobacco that leach into the soft tissues of your mouth and cause the changes on a cellular level that result in cancer cells forming.

Question 4

throat cancer and smokeless tobacco? i read that using smokeless tobacco can cause throat cancer. i only use it once in a while. is that ok?

Accepted Answer

No.

Smokeless : No.

Smokeless tobacco causes cancer of the tongue, mouth, and throat, and may also cause cancers of the stomach and intestine.  These are extremely difficult cancers to treat.  Most are fatal, and those that are cured leave patients with terrible deformities. Even if it doesn't cause cancer, smokeless tobacco causes gum disease that may cost you your teeth.

You say you use it only once in a while, so it will be easier to quit now.  If you wait, chances are that you'll start using it more in the future.

Question 5

has anyone ever got cancer from smokeless tobacco?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes  smokeless tobacco is extremely harmful.

Question 6

which cancers are most common among users of smokeless tobacco?

Accepted Answer

Smokeless TOB&amp;CA: Smokeless or chewing TOB has been linked to cancers of the oral cavity, esophageal and pancreatic cancers. Esophageal and pancreatic are two of the toughest CA to cure and treat. Oral cavity CA is hard to go through treatment but at least some of these Pts are cured.

Question 7

why do smokeless tobacco products increase the risk of cancer?

Accepted Answer

Tobacco = cancer: Tobacco is a potent carcinogen. Any form of tobacco exposure increases your risk for cancer. That includes smokeless tobacco such as snuff or chewing tobacco. There is no good reason to use tobacco on your body for any reason. People have been known to use tobacco to kill insects in the garden. Not a good thing to put in your mouth!

Question 8

what is the relationship of smokeless tobacco and oral cancer?

Accepted Answer

Very high: Tobacco juice and smoke contains carcinogens that cause normal cells  to change into cancer cells.  There is a significant link between cancer of the lip, mouth, tongue and throat with the use of smokeless tobacco products.  This link between smokeless tobacco and oral cancer is beyond question.

Question 9

is it possible to get oral cancer from smokeless tobacco?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Smokeless tobacco is an important cause of oral cancer. Alcohol is another. See this site for more info.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/tobacco/smokeless-tobacco.

Question 10

if i've been using smokeless tobacco for two years, how can i tell if i will get oral cancer?

Accepted Answer

High risk: Smokeless tobacco greatly increases your chances of oral cancer. If you drink alcohol with it, the risk is even greater. You will inevitably get some form of oral pathology if you continue to use smokeless tobacco. Please stop immediately.

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