Oral cancer can begin anywhere in the mouth. Using chewing tobacco, also called smokeless tobacco, is a major risk factor for oral cancer. These products contain high levels of nicotine and toxic ...

While not everyone who uses chewing tobacco will develop oral cancer, the majority of people who have oral cancer also use tobacco. Chewing tobacco doesn’t carry the risk of lung cancer associated ...

In a recent study in the journal Nature Communications, researchers systematically reviewed and synthesized the literature on the health risks associated with chewing tobacco. Their results indicate ...