Evaluation of oral, pharyngeal, laryngeal and esophageal cancer risk in reverse smokers of chuttas

C R Reddy; V R Kameswari; K B Chandramouli; D Prahlad; C Ramulu

Evaluation of oral, pharyngeal, laryngeal and esophageal cancer risk in reverse smokers of chuttas

Int Surg. 1975 May;60(5):266-9.

Authors

C R Reddy, V R Kameswari, K B Chandramouli, D Prahlad, C Ramulu

PMID: 1126809

Abstract

Reverse smoking of chuttas seems to have no significance for the development of cancer of the hypopharynx, esophagus, larynx and nasopharynx. The conventional chutta smoker runs a slight risk of developing hypopharyngeal cancer. Other smoking and chewing habits do not seem to play any role in our area as these habits are very uncommon.

MeSH terms

Esophageal Neoplasms / epidemiology
Esophageal Neoplasms / etiology*
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Humans
India
Laryngeal Neoplasms / epidemiology
Laryngeal Neoplasms / etiology*
Male
Mouth Neoplasms / epidemiology
Mouth Neoplasms / etiology*
Palatal Neoplasms / epidemiology
Palatal Neoplasms / etiology
Pharyngeal Neoplasms / epidemiology
Pharyngeal Neoplasms / etiology*
Risk
Smoking / complications*
Socioeconomic Factors