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2018-07-08 18:51:17
I have been smoking 1-2 cigarette in a day and that too for last 2-3 months. Can smoking 1-2 cigarette in a day and that too for for 2-3 months may also cause throat cancer? Or it happens to those who have been smoking for long.
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If you have a genetic susceptibility, even 1-2 cigarettes/day are enough to cause cancer!

Answered2018-07-09 01:24:37

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