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I was wondering what are the cancers that can come from bad habits?
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Several of them: Common cancers caused by bad habits include smoking related, alcohol related and obesity related cancers. The list is fairly long but mouth, throat, larynx and lung cancers are primarily caused by tobacco(both chewing and smoking). Alcohol adds to damage done by tobacco. In addition alcohol causes liver cancer. Overeating/obesity increases risk of cancers like colon cancer, breast and prostate ca.
Answered 1/4/2014
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