Smoking Causes Cancer: 16 Cancers Caused by Smoking

Today it is very well known that smoking causes cancers. But do you now how many cancers are caused by smoking? Cigarette manufacturers issue warnings on both packet labels and in their advertising in many countries. These warnings are designed to warn the public about the risks of smoking. However not everyone truly knows how many diseases smoking may lead to.

Lung cancer is known to be caused by smoking. Smoking causes several cancers however, and more may be found in the future. However, not every cancer type has shown increased risk factors from smoking. More studies have are being done to show the same.

Here are 15 cancer types which studies have shown have an increased risk from smoking:

1. 1. Lung
   2. Mouth
   3. Ureter
   4. Throat
   5. Sinus
   6. Nose
   7. Esophagus
   8. Bladder
   9. Kidney
   10. Colon
   11. Liver
   12. Pancreas
   13. Stomach
   14. Acute Myeloid Leukemia
   15. Bowel
   16. Rectum

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco_packaging_warning_messages

https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/tobacco

There are 16 cancers that can be caused by smoking