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Affected body part Does tobacco cause this cancer? Risk increases with After quitting
Duration and amount of smoking Other factors
Lung yes yes - risk stops increasing
Urinary tract ( bladder, ureter and kidneys ) yes yes - risk stops increasing
Oral cavity (mouth, lip and tongue) yes yes smokeless tobacco use combination with alcohol consumption risk decreases
Nasal cavity (nose) and paranasal sinuses yes yes - -
Nasopharynx yes yes - risk decreases
Oropharynx and hypopharynx yes yes - risk decreases
Oesophagus yes yes smokeless tobacco use combination with alcohol consumption risk remains elevated
Larynx yes yes combination with alcohol consumption risk decreases
Pancreas yes yes - risk decreases
Stomach yes yes - risk decreases
Liver moderately yes - risk decreases
Cervix (neck of the uterus) for one type of cervix cancer only - - -
Bone marrow (leukaemia) for myeloid leukaemia only Yes - -
Breast no - - -
Uterus lining no - - -
Colon and rectum not clear - - -
Prostate not clear - - -
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