A 34-year-old member asked:
How much tobacco must you smoke to get tongue cancer?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. TED FEDERanswered
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 40 years experience
Not Known, so Stop!: Tobacco causes cancer. How much and when we don't know. Not only do different people have different body types and differing resistance, but other factors also are important. For example, alcohol consumption also adds to the risk of oral cancer. Don't take a chance, don't use tobacco!
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Louis Galliaanswered
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 45 years experience
Cumulative: Cumulative. No one knows. Please stop. Not worth the risk.
881 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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