re: Is smoking really to blame for lung cancer?

I mean I think it's clear that smoking is not the only cause /risk factor for the development of lung cancer. To act as though it plays a minimal role either in the development or the treatment of is just being blind.


In a parallel, of people who have oropharyngeal cancers (tonsils and base of tongue)...those who have non-HPV related(presumed alcohol and smoking induced) have a worse prognosis than those who have HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers.

Of those who have HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer...the ones who did to fail treatment/have the worst prognosis...are often the ones who happen to also be smokers and drinkers.