I chewed tobacco only a few times in my whole life. am i going to get mouth cancer?

Probably not.: This usually takes a long time to devolop. Patients usually present ove age 50. Alcohol and tobacco use (also smokeless) are risk factors. This usually presenta as a nonhealing ulcer that can be painful. I would advise stopping tobacco use from now on.

Prob Not from tobacc: Probably not from chewing tobacco. However if you also have other risk factors- i.e. ( betel nut chewing, alcohol, viral infection such as hpv, hiv; poor dental hygiene/periodontal disease etc ) then, the risk for you to develop mouth cancers-remains there. Consider to stop chewing tobacco, and if you also drink alcohol -please try to quit as well.

Not likely: Use of tobacco, including smoking, alcohol, and hpv infection are major factors in the etiology of mouth cancer, and occurrence is dependent on genetic susceptibility. Use of chewing tobacco a few times is not likely to materially increase your risk of oral cancer.

Unlikely: Statistically very unlkely. See oral surgeon or ENT doc if you have any of these symptoms: Persistent mouth sore, persistent mouth pain, a lump or thickening in the cheek, a white/red patch on the gums, tongue, tonsil, or lining of the mouth, a sore throat, hoarseness or feeling that something is caught in the throat that does not go away, difficulty swallowing/chewing.