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Review
. 2019 Jan 25;11(1):e3955.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.3955.

Neoplastic Pathogenesis Associated with Cigarette Carcinogens

Azhar Hussain  1 , Parmvir Dulay  2 , Megan N Rivera  2 , Carla Aramouni  2 , Vishal Saxena  3
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Review

Neoplastic Pathogenesis Associated with Cigarette Carcinogens

Azhar Hussain et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Cigarette smoke is widely regarded as a carcinogenic agent; thus, the incidence of relative neoplasms correlates to cigarette smoking (CS) on a global level. While CS is most commonly associated with carcinomas of the upper and lower respiratory tracts, studies have also associated CS with the pathogenesis of a variety of non-respiratory related neoplasms. The tobacco smoke emitted from cigarettes contains carcinogenic substances that can be harmful to the normal physiology of the human body. This study will elaborate on the incidence and etiology of carcinomas, as well as discuss, in detail, the role of tobacco in the pathogenesis of oral, esophageal, lung, gastric, pancreatic, renal, and bladder carcinomas.

Keywords: carcinogenic agent; cigarette; neoplasms; tobacco.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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