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I've smoked 1-2 cigarettes or 1 cigar a day for 6 years (not much!). could i still get mouth cancer?

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Dr. Liawaty Ho answered

Specializes in Hematology and Oncology

Yes: Yes, smoking 1 cigar a day for 6 years ( 6x365= 2190 cigars) could give you risk to have oral cancer. If you smoke cigars and also drink alcohol- the risk will be significantly higher. Please consider to quit smoking cigar and cigarette.

Answered 3/27/2012

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Possibly: Tobacco use (smoking, chewing, cigar, cigarette) all have an increased risk for the development of oral, throat, and lung cancer. This risk decreases after quitting. However, there is a strong association between amount of tobacco used per day and length of time used--so the sooner you stop the quicker your risk will return to a lower rate.

Answered 3/28/2012

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Yes: Even non-smokers can get mouth cancer and any use of tobacco increases the risk. Hpv infection is also a risk factor.

Answered 3/29/2012

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