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El vínculo entre el Tabaquismo y el Cáncer The link between Smoking and Cancer
El vínculo entre el Tabaquismo y el Cáncer
Por MCC
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La exposición directa a carcinógenos, que son sustancias que causan cáncer, aumenta en gran medida el riesgo de una persona de desarrollar cáncer. Si bien hay muchos carcinógenos diferentes en el medio ambiente, los cigarrillos exponen a los fumadores y a quienes los rodean a una amplia variedad de carcinógenos que pueden causar enfermedades graves.
El humo del tabaco tiene más de 7.000 sustancias químicas tóxicas, incluidos el arsénico, el polonio-20 radiactivo y el mercurio. La Sociedad Estadounidense del Cáncer indica que fumar causa alrededor del 20 por ciento de todos los cánceres y aproximadamente el 30 por ciento de todas las muertes por cáncer en los Estados Unidos. Los cánceres de pulmón son los más notables de todos los cánceres atribuidos al consumo de tabaco, y el 80 por ciento de estos cánceres se remontan al tabaquismo. Pero fumar también está relacionado con otros tipos de cáncer. El Cirujano General de EE. UU. ha identificado el tabaquismo como causa de 12 tipos de cáncer, entre ellos: • pulmón, tráquea y bronquio • orofaringe • esófago • laringe • colorrectal • hígado • estómago • vejiga • leucemia mieloide • páncreas • riñón y uréter • cuello uterino
Es importante tener en cuenta que el cáncer también puede provenir del uso de productos de tabaco sin humo. Estos incluyen el tabaco de mascar y el dip. Además, la exposición al humo del cigarrillo de otra persona puede causar cáncer en una persona que no fuma. WebMD dice que los transeúntes expuestos al humo de segunda mano tienen hasta un 30 por ciento más de probabilidades de contraer cáncer de pulmón que otros que no están expuestos.
El tabaco puede causar cáncer de dos maneras. La primera es que los carcinógenos dañan el ADN y hacen que las células crezcan y se dividan de manera anormal. El otro ocurre cuando las toxinas del tabaquismo debilitan el sistema inmunológico del cuerpo, lo que puede dificultar que el cuerpo combata enfermedades como el cáncer.
La Sociedad Nacional del Cáncer advierte que no existe un nivel seguro de consumo de tabaco. Cualquier persona que consuma tabaco debe tratar de dejar de fumar de inmediato.
Fumar es un hábito peligroso que es un factor de riesgo principal en la formación de cáncer. Conocer los hechos puede inspirar a más personas a dejar de fumar para siempre.
The link between Smoking and Cancer
By MCC
Direct exposure to carcinogens, which are substances that cause cancer, greatly increases a person’s risk of developing cancer. While there are many different carcinogens in the environment, cigarettes expose smokers and those around them to a wide variety of carcinogens that can cause severe illness.
Tobacco smoke has more than 7,000 toxic chemicals, including arsenic, radioactive polonium-20 and mercury. The American Cancer Society indicates smoking causes about 20 percent of all cancers and roughly 30 percent of all cancer deaths in the United States. Lung cancers are the most notable of all cancers attributed to tobacco use — with 80 percent of such cancers traced back to smoking. But smoking is linked to other cancers as well. The U.S. Surgeon General has identified smoking as a cause of 12 cancers, including: • lung, trachea and bronchus • oropharynx • esophagus • larynx • colorectal • liver • stomach • bladder • myeloid leukemia • pancreas • kidney and ureter • uterine cervix
It is important to note that cancer can come from using smokeless tobacco products as well. These include chewing tobacco and dip. Furthermore, exposure to someone else’s cigarette smoke can cause cancer in a person who doesn’t smoke. WebMD says bystanders exposed to secondhand smoke are up to 30 percent more likely to get lung cancer than others who are not exposed.
Tobacco can cause cancer in two ways. The first is that carcinogens damage DNA and cause cells to grow and divide abnormally. The other happens when toxins from smoking weaken the body’s immune system, which may make it harder for the body to fight off illnesses like cancer.
The National Cancer Society warns there is no safe level of tobacco use. Anyone using tobacco should aim to quit immediately
Smoking is a dangerous habit that is a leading risk factor in cancer formation. Getting the facts may inspire more people to quit using tobacco for good.
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