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Q&A with Australian Health Practitioners
Can smoking cause oral cancer?
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As a longterm smoker, my wife often warns me about the longterm consequences of such behaviour. I am aware that I am at risk for lung cancer and emphysema… but is oral cancer another disease that can be caused by smoking? -
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A/Prof Daniel Novakovic
Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) Surgeon
Dr Daniel Novakovic is an Australian Otolaryngologist (ENT Surgeon) with postgraduate international dual subspecialty fellowship training in the fields of Laryngology and Head and Neck … View Profile
Oral cancer is by far the most common site of primary cancer in the upper aerodigestive tract of the head and neck.
Tobacco is the leading risk factor for oral cancer. This not only includes smoking cigarettes but also cigars and chewing tobacco. Furthermore other oral irritants such as betel nut chewing can also increase your risk of oral cancer
Alcohol is another important risk factor and the combination of alchol and cigarettes increases the risk by 15 times that of others.Report this post
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