The nurse is teaching a group of high school students about risk factors for the development of cancer. The nurse explains that alcohol is the leading etiologic factor in cancer of the oral cavity, larynx, and esophagus. The nurse goes on to explain that the risk is even higher if alcohol is combined with which substance?

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Tobacco is known to increase the risk of developing cancer of the oral cavity, larynx, and esophagus, and when combined with alcohol, the risk is even higher. Spicy foods, soda, and sweet foods do not have a known association with these types of cancers.

The Nurse Is Teaching a Group of High School Students