A Critical Distinction: Tobacco-Related Changes Symptoms of mouth cancer due to tobacco are often preceded by visible precancerous changes
Dipping, alternatively, increases the risk of oral cancers, gum disease, and tooth loss
This topic lends itself to a class discussion about smoking in general, with the questions above used as potential discussion generators
How Tobacco Use May Affect Fatty Liver Progression Beyond initial fat accumulation, the progression from simple steatosis to more serious liver conditionsincluding NASH, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinomarepresents the critical concern in fatty liver disease management
However, most studies do not include cigarette smoking as a possible individual risk factor for drug-induced hepatotoxicity (DIH)