Read article Does smoking increase cancer risk?
There is an absolutely undeniable link between smoking and many different types of cancer. Smoking causes over 8 out of 10 cases (80%) of lung cancer in the UK.
Smoking can also increase your risk of cancer of the
- Mouth
- Nose and sinuses
- Voice box (larynx)
- Food pipe (gullet or oesophagus)
- Stomach
- Pancreas
- Bladder
- Liver
- Neck of the womb (cervix)
- Kidney
- Acute myeloid leukaemia
- Ovary
- Bowel
Overall, about a quarter (25%) of all cancer deaths are linked to smoking. There is a lot more information about risk of cancer and smoking on the Cancer Research UK News and Resources website.
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Mrs Renée Dangoor
CancerHelp UK is generously supported by Dr N E Dangoor CBE to honour the life of Mrs Renée Dangoor
