Tobacco chewing drives cancer surge in North Karnataka | Hubballi News

A tobacco user (Pic for representation) Hubballi: North Karnataka has witnessed a significant rise in cancer cases, with doctors identifying chewing tobacco as a major factor behind the growing incidence of mouth and oesophageal cancers. Health experts said labourers and young people are among the most affected groups, as tobacco consumption continues despite repeated warnings…

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Tobacco and HPV leading causes of oral cancers in India, says doctors of Head and Neck Cancer Institute of India, Mumbai | Mumbai News

Mumbai: Not only does India continue to shoulder one of the world’s heaviest oral cancer burdens, but doctors also warn that most patients still reach hospital at a very advanced stage of the disease.Tobacco consumption remains the main cause of the disease, but there is a growing number of younger patients being diagnosed with human…

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