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Smokeless Tobacco Product Tied to Higher Risk of Prostate Cancer Death

Smokeless Tobacco Product Tied to Higher Risk of Prostate Cancer Death

Smokeless tobacco called snus may increase a prostate cancer patient's risk of death, according to a new study."Snus has been suggested as a less harmful alternative to smoking because it lacks the combustion products of smoking that are associated with cancer risk," said study co-first author Kathryn Wilson.She is a research scientist at the Harvard T.H.Chan School of Public Health in Boston.


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Snus May Increase Prostate Cancer Progression, Death

Snus May Increase Prostate Cancer Progression, Death

Action Points Use of the smokeless tobacco product snus may be associated with an increased risk of death among men with prostate cancer comparable to that associated with smoking.Note that given the increased popularity of smokeless nicotine-delivery products like e-cigarettes and the promotion of these products as safer alternatives to smoking, research is needed to determine the role of nicotine, if any, on cancer progression.Use of the smokeless tobacco product snus may be associated with an increased risk of death among men with prostate cancer comparable to that associated with smoking, according to findings from a large cohort study.Compared with Swedish men who did not use any tobacco products, men who smoked cigarettes or used snus had a 15% and 24% respective higher risk for death from prostate cancer, wrote Kathryn Wilson, MD, of Harvard T.H.


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'Snus' Tied to Higher Prostate Cancer Death Risk

'Snus' Tied to Higher Prostate Cancer Death Risk

'Snus' Tied to Higher Prostate Cancer Death RiskSafety of snus use called into questionWebMD News from HealthDayBy Robert PreidtHealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Smokeless tobacco called snus may increase a prostate cancer patient's risk of death, according to a new study."Snus has been suggested as a less harmful alternative to smoking because it lacks the combustion products of smoking that are associated with cancer risk," said study co-first author Kathryn Wilson.She is a research scientist at the Harvard T.H.Chan School of Public Health in Boston.