A review published in the journal Lancet Oncology says that oral and nasal snuff as well as chewing tobacco are harmful as they increase the risk of certain cancers, but on the reverse side these habits are considered safer thank smoking.
The risk of throat and pancreatic cancer is roughly 60 percent higher among users of smokeless tobacco products compared with non-users, it found.
Pancreatic Cancer - All About the Disease, its Diagnosis and Management
Pancreatic cancer often involves its exocrine part. It grows aggressively, and often detected late. Treatment options include surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.
Pancreatic cancer often involves its exocrine part. It grows aggressively, and often detected late. Treatment options include surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.
No conclusive evidence has emerged to suggest that these products enhanced the risk of lung cancer, the overview found.
More than 30 carcinogens, or cancer-causing ingredients, can be found in smokeless tobacco, a category that comprises oral products that are sucked or chewed or, in powdered form, inhaled through the nose.
Pavarotti to Stay in Hospital and Undergo More Cancer Tests
Opera singer Luciano Pavarotti will have to stay in hospital for some more time, as more tests are to be conducted on him in relation to his pancreatic cancer.
Opera singer Luciano Pavarotti will have to stay in hospital for some more time, as more tests are to be conducted on him in relation to his pancreatic cancer.
The study was lead-authored by Paolo Boffetta of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), based in Lyon, southeastern France.
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Gum Disease can Lead to Cancer: Study
People with gum disease are at an increased risk of developing cancer, suggests a new study.
People with gum disease are at an increased risk of developing cancer, suggests a new study.
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Study Identify Protein That Helps Pancreatic Cancer Cells Evade Immune System
Researchers at Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center in Philadelphia, have found that a protein that helps pancreatic cancer cells evade the immune system.
Researchers at Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center in Philadelphia, have found that a protein that helps pancreatic cancer cells evade the immune system.
