Daily Cancer Risk Fact: Cigarettes
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Posted: April 8, 2012
7. Cigarettes
True or false: Smoking cigarettes causes 13 different types of cancer.True. While most smokers are aware of some of the health problems that smoking causes, such as lung cancer and heart disease, they may not be aware of the 12 other types of cancer that smoking can cause.See complete information at www.philly.com/whatsmyrisk.What's My Risk? is a comprehensive program designed to help the user learn about factors that determine their personal risk of many types of cancer and what they can do to decrease that risk. Find out more about Cancer Risk and Prevention.
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