El fumar y el cancer
Dejar de fumar: Nociones básicas
Este artículo ofrece algunos consejos para ayudarle a dejar de fumar con éxito.
Dejar de fumar. ¿Dónde empiezo?
De acuerdo con el Cirujano General de EE. UU., dejar de fumar es el paso más importante que los fumadores pueden tomar para mejorar la duración y la calidad de sus vidas. Más del 70% de los fumadores quieren dejar de fumar y hasta el 50% intenta dejar de fumar cada año. La adicción al tabaco es difícil de superar, más aún sin apoyo. Entonces, ¿dónde debe empezar una persona que quiere dejar de fumar?
Los beneficios de dejar de fumar
El riesgo de padecer cáncer pulmonar y otras enfermedades y cánceres relacionados con el tabaquismo depende de la cantidad de humo de tabaco al que se haya sido expuesto durante la vida. Sin embargo, la buena noticia es que el riesgo de padecer estas enfermedades se reduce cuando se deja de fumar.
Dejar el tabaco: Terapia de sustitución de nicotina (TSN)
Este artículo habla sobre la terapia de sustitución de nicotina para ayudarte a dejar el tabaco.
Dejar el tabaco: Medicamentos sin nicotina
Este artículo ofrece información general de los medicamentos que no incluyen nicotina para ayudarle a dejar el tabaco.
Dejar el tabaco: Métodos no farmacológicos
Tabaquismo y cáncer
Aunque la mayoría de los fumadores son conscientes de algunos de los problemas de salud que causa el tabaco, como el cáncer pulmonar y las enfermedades cardiacas, es posible que no conozcan los otros 12 tipos de cáncer y enfermedades que puede ocasionar el tabaco.
Smokeless Tobacco and Health Risks
Smokeless tobacco includes: dip, chew, spit, oral and spitless tobacco and dry and moist snuff (snus). Many people mistakenly think smokeless tobacco is a safe alternative to cigarettes and may not realize that it is just as addictive as cigarette smoking.
Secondhand Smoke and Health Risks
Secondhand smoke can lead to a variety of health concerns including cancer, SIDS in newborns, ear problems and asthma. The exposure to secondhand smoke can come from cigarettes and/or cigars.
Cigar and Pipe Smoking and Cancer Risk
While the risk of developing cancer from cigar and pipe smoking is lower than with cigarettes, it is not zero. There is still a higher risk of cancer in cigar and pipe smokers as compared to non-smokers.
Marijuana Smoking and Cancer Risk
Studies of marijuana and cancer risk are difficult to conduct; this article discusses the health risks associated with pot smoking.
Former Smokers and Cancer Risk
Even though you can’t “undo” your smoking history, the good news is that that the risk of having lung cancer and other smoking-related illnesses decreases after you stop smoking and continues to decrease as more tobacco-free time passes.
Vaping (E-Cigarettes)
Vaping is the inhaling (breathing in) of a vapor/aerosol using a vaping device. Vaping can affect your health and can lead to health issues.
"Exotic" Smoking Practices (Hookah, Bidis and Clove Cigarettes)
"Exotic" smoking, including hookah, bidi, unfiltered cigarettes, clove cigarettes, has often been promoted as a safe alternative to traditional tobacco products. The following article describes the health risks associated with these practices and provides resources for quitting tobacco altogether.
Betel Leaves & Areca Nuts and Cancer Risk
Parts of the Betel plant and Areca nuts may be used individually or together in the form of a betel quid. In many countries, tobacco is also added, and the product is known as gutka, ghutka, or gutkha. The use of betel and areca nuts is very common in India and other Asian-Pacific countries.
Did You Know...The Facts About Smoking and the Worldwide Crisis it has Caused?
Smoking is a worldwide health crisis and the World Health Organization estimates that by 2030, tobacco deaths will reach 8 million a year if current trends continue. No matter where you live, education is key to helping current smokers quit and preventing the next generation from becoming addicted. Let's get the facts about this global epidemic.