Does smoking increase my cancer risk?
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Dr. Michael Roizen answered:Two types of answers are appropriate. One, without smoking, you would not have a risk of cancer of the lung and your risk of cancer of the esophagus, trachea, kidney, bladder, and many other organs would be diminished by between 2 and 10 fold. Secondly is the mechanism. The particles and hydrocarbons in cigarette smoke trigger cancer by changing your genetic predispositions. That is, cigarettes and tobacco in general, change how certain of your genes function.Two types of answers are appropriate. One, without smoking, you would not have a risk of cancer of the lung and your risk of cancer of the esophagus, trachea, kidney, bladder, and many other organs would be diminished by between 2 and 10... More -
Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:It's no big secret that smoking increases your risk for lung cancer. But it also increases your risk of other cancers. If you smoke, you are more likely to develop:
- Lung cancer -- 90% of lung cancer cases happen in smokers
- Stomach cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Oral cancer (including cancers of the mouth, tongue and throat)
- Esophageal cancer
- Bladder cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Acute myeloid leukemia, a blood cell cancer
It's no big secret that smoking increases your risk for lung cancer. But it also increases your risk of other cancers. If you smoke, you are more likely to develop: Lung cancer -- 90% of lung cancer cases happen in smokers Stomach cancer... More -
Dr. Robert S Kaufmann answered:Cigarettes have carcinogens and nicotine is a carcinogen which means that it has an ability to cause cancer. There has been an obvious link between lung cancer but you also have other types of cancer that are seen with smoking. One is throat cancer. One is esophageal cancer. Even pancreatic cancer which unfortunately there has never been a reason found because if there had they probably would have a way to stop that but there is a direct link from the carcinogens of nicotine that cause multiple cancers.Cigarettes have carcinogens and nicotine is a carcinogen which means that it has an ability to cause cancer. There has been an obvious link between lung cancer but you also have other types of cancer that are seen with smoking. One is... More -
Dr. Ivan Hernandez of Bayview Center for Mental Health, Inc. answered:Smoking not only causes lung cancer, it is also associated with an increased risk for cancer of the mouth, larynx (voice box), pharynx (throat), bladder, stomach, and kidneys, and for some leukemias.
Smoking not only causes lung cancer, it is also associated with an increased risk for cancer of the mouth, larynx (voice box), pharynx (throat), bladder, stomach, and kidneys, and for some leukemias. More
