Tobacco use not only increases your risk for certain cancers, but can also make treatment less effective. Getting back to feeling your best means making your health a priority, and quitting smoking is essential. Tobacco increases your cancer risks Tobacco use — including smoking and smokeless tobaccos like chewing tobacco and snuff — makes you more likely to develop cancers in your: Bladder Bone marrow Cervix Colon Esophagus Kidney Liver Lungs Mouth Pancreas Rectum Stomach Throat Voice box Tobacco reduces cancer treatments’ effectiveness Research shows that people who continue using tobacco during cancer treatment have less positive outcomes than those who don’t. Tobacco use lowers the amount of oxygen in parts of your body — a condition called hypoxia. This lower level of oxygen can reduce the effectiveness of chemotherapy and immunotherapy. It can also make the side effects of cancer treatment worse and slow recovery. Tobacco use also increases the risk of developing another cancer later or recurrence of the cancer for which you’re being treated currently. Visit the Health Library Get more information on the links between tobacco and cancer in our Health Library. Visit Here Ready to Quit? Freshstart — a free class from Tanner’s Get Healthy, Live Well — can help. Find Classes Here Reach Us by Phone Information on our Tanner Cancer Care Promise is only one call away. Call Today! 770-812-9824