How does smoking cause colon cancer?
First, inhaled or swallowed tobacco smoke transports carcinogens to the colon. Second, tobacco use seems to increase polyp size.
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What is hypothesis of lung cancer?
The biggest hypothesis of lung cancer is that it is caused pr...
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Yes. Cancer happens when cells begin to grow abnormally. Than...
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How does cancer effect a persons life?
Cancer will effect a person's life by causing them much pain ...
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Will there ever be a cure for cancer?
Many predict that there will be a cure sooner rather than lat...
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It depends on the stage of cancer. The mortality risk is 4%. ...
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What is the chance of getting mouth cancer if you chew tobacco?
Your risk of oral cancer is increased if you use smokeless to...
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How many types of HPV can cause cervical cancer?
Those most strongly associated with cancer are HPV types 16, ...
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Does casein protein increase the risk of cancer?
T. Colin Campbell's The China Study, a book about one of the ...
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How many kinds of cervical cancer is there?
There are 4 different types of cervical cancer: Squamous cell...
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Yes, it is. The colon is the lower part of the digestive syst...
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Will there ever be a cure for cancer?
Many predict that there will be a cure sooner rather than lat...
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Chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery are a few treatme...
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Can you get liver cancer by drinking alcohol?
Yes, alcoholism causes cirrhosis which usually precedes the d...
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How do benign tumors differ from malignant cancer cells? How are they alike?
Malignant tumors are cancer, where the cancer cells can invad...
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Is Lukimia the blood disease a form of cancer?
Leukemia is cancer that begins in blood cells.In people with ...
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What does skin cancer look like?
Sun-induced skin cancer, like basal cell, appears as a raised...
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Regrettably, there is no total and complete cure for cancer a...
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What is a cervical cancer shot?
A vaccine that offers protection from the virus responsible f...
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Certain risk factors increase the chance of developing cancer...
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Risk factors that can lead to cancer include tobacco, sunligh...
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What is a cervical cancer shot?
A vaccine that offers protection from the virus responsible f...
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What does skin cancer look like?
Sun-induced skin cancer, like basal cell, appears as a raised...
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World's top scientists claimed that when vitamin B17 is consu...
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What are the symptoms of throat cancer?
Common throat cancer symptoms: a lump or sore that does not h...
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A 'carcinogen' is something that can help to cause cancer. Ag...
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People over 50 years are more prone to get colon cancer and c...
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What are the stages of cervical cancer?
Stage 0 Also called carcinoma in situ, stage 0 means that can...
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What kind of cancer can you get on your hand?
Both skin cancer and a rare type of cancer called sarcoma can...
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Can you still have children if you're diagnosed with cervical cancer?
Cervical cancer makes you unable to have children, but Iif ca...
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Yes, skin cancer, like every other cancer, can kill you if no...
About Cancer
Cancer is defined as an uncontrolled growth of a group of cells in the body. It can have devastating affects. Some cancers are manageable and even curable, others are terminal. It all depends on the type and location of the tumors or cells. Cancer treatments vary from cancer to cancer. There is chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and a multitude of alternative treatments available. New drugs and treatments are being explored everyday through clinical trials in the United States and other countries.
About Tobacco
Tobacco is a plant of the genus species Nicotiana. It is grown within a warm climate and can be found all over the world. The leaves of the tobacco plant are harvested, dried and then used in for smoking, chewing, dipping tobacco or snuff. It is is an ancient stimulant that grew in popularity in the 20th century as cigarettes provided a convenient and portable way of easily smoking it. Tobacco has been found to cause cancer when smoked or chewed, and nicotine in tobacco is addictive.
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