Is there a way i can get tongue cancer?

Question

How much tobacco must you smoke to get tongue cancer?

Answer 1

See below: Hpv is a common cause of tongue and throat cancer in young people related to sexual contact. In older folks, it is caused by smoking and drinking.

Answer 2

Tobacco, alcohol: The majority of people who get tongue cancer have a strong history of tobacco use (either smoking or chewing) and/or alcohol use. The best thing you can do to reduce your risk is to eliminate tobacco use and moderate your alcohol consumption.

Answer 3

YES..: This is likely due to tobacco use (including smokeless), and alcohol use. If use is great, cancer can come early, or present by about 50 years of age. There are all kinds of mutations that occur in cells due to this and these cause cancer cells to develop. Oral cancers like this can present as non-healing, painful ulcers. Whatever you do, don't use tobacco or smoke if you don't want this.

Answer 4

Tongue cancer: Sure. It is the most common area in the mouth.

Answer 5

No: There is no data that tongue piercing can cause cancer.

Answer 6

No: Tongue piercing is not associated with cancer statistics in any way.

Answer 7

What you can get?: Although piercings are not associated with cancer, they can cause lots of other problems. Tongue barbells can chip or fracture front teeth & gums. An unscrewed barbell can be aspirated into lungs. Infections can be quite severe & eventually lead to disfigurement. There can be significant blood loss & permanent neuralgia (pain).

Answer 8

No: Piercings have not been associated with cancer development. Still, i would b sure that it done in as hygienic and sterile of a manner as possible as infections and some viruses can cause an increase risk of malignant transformation such as the ebv or hpv vital strains. Most people already have the hpv virus so not likely that piercing is a risk for its contagion beyond what your risk already is.

Answer 9

Increasing cases: In the US, the number of new tongue cancer is increasing due to HPV infections mostly in men. There are more than 10,000 new cases annually in the US. Other risk factors include tobacco smoking or chewing and alcohol use.

Answer 10

Depends: Depends on patient population. Much higher in those who smoke or drink heavily. Much less common otherwise.

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