Question 1

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 2

do i get mouth cancer from dipping tobacco?

Accepted Answer

Most likely: Follow the below link for more information i can provide in this small space :

http://www.Cancer.Gov/cancertopics/factsheet/tobacco/smokeless.

Question 3

hi, um i have been smoking for about 2-8 weeks now and there's something inside my mouth im not to sure what it is. i think i might have mouth cancer ?

Accepted Answer

Oral cancer: 2-3 weeks of smoking will probably not cause cancer. However, you should still have it checked out.

Question 4

can you get a mouth cancer from smoking just a few cigarette?

Accepted Answer

Probably note: Oral cancers that are due to smoking are the result of chronic irritation from daily  exposure to the toxins in cigarettes or smokeless tobacco.  This irritation is potentiated by the abuse of alcohol.

Question 5

what are tests for mouth cancer? could i get it from smoking and sex?

Accepted Answer

YES AND YES: Smoking has been the major risk factor for cancers of the mouth but more recently oral sex has been identified as a risk factor due to the human papilloma virus 16. How do we test for it a good visual oral exam.

Question 6

does chewing the skin on the inside of your mouth and cheeks and smoking cause mouth cancer?

Accepted Answer

Possibly.: Persistent cheek biting and especially smoking can cause white (leukoplakic) lesions in the area, that are predisposed to turning into cancerous lesions. It is important to break both  habits soon.

Question 7

is it really possible to get some kind of mouth disease, mouth cancer, etc. after only a month and a half of dipping?

Accepted Answer

Yes: People can develop cancer and diseases of the mouth even without dipping, so dipping only increases your chances. Quit while you are ahead.

Question 8

does smoking right after eating increase the risk of mouth cancer?

Accepted Answer

Smoking & cancer: Smoking- anytime, anywhere or after any activities- will increase your risk to develop many cancers- including lung cancer, bladder cancer, head and neck cancer, esophageal cancer etc. It is the cigarette, the amount of cigarettes that you use and how long you have exposed to it that  is important, and not the activity that you do before /after/during the smoking. Please consider to quit smoking.

Question 9

i'm going to quit dipping tobacco but is it too late to prevent mouth cancer?

Accepted Answer

Nope: Never too late to stop tobacco products. If you did it for many years, you should make sure your dentist or family doc does regular checkups.

Question 10

can a teen have mouth cancer?

Accepted Answer

It is possible.: Alcohol and tobacco use, including smokeless tobacco, is certainly a risk factor. Most patients present at over age 50. There may be few or no symptoms.  If a teen uses alcohol  and/or tobacco a lot, he/she may get it, but it usually takes long.  Some patients with burkitt's lymphoma can have head/neck lesions at pre-teen age.

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Hi, um i have been smoking for about 2-8 weeks now and there's something inside my mouth im not to sure what it is. i think i might have mouth cancer ?

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Can you get a mouth cancer from smoking just a few cigarette?

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What are tests for mouth cancer? could i get it from smoking and sex?

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Does chewing the skin on the inside of your mouth and cheeks and smoking cause mouth cancer?

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Is it really possible to get some kind of mouth disease, mouth cancer, etc. after only a month and a half of dipping?

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