What is the chance of developing lung cancer

What is the chance of developing lung cancer, emphazema, blood cl…?

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I am 64 yrs of age and I have Emphysema. I have smoked all my life, very stupid I was.

Do light cigarettes reduce the chances of a person developing lun…?

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Contrary to what many people assume, light cigarettes do not actually reduce lung cancer risks for smokers. Studies have found that smokers who use light or low-tar cigarettes take deeper drags and smoke more often.

What are the chances of developing a second lung cancer??

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A person who has had lung cancer once is more likely to develop a second lung cancer compared to a person who has never had lung cancer. Quitting smoking after lung cancer is diagnosed may prevent the development of a second lung cancer.

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What is the chance of developing lung cancer, emphazema, blood clots from smoking?

Q: I know plenty of older people that have been smoking for decades and not one of them have developed any type of cancer. What’s the percentage of developing a disease from smoking?Is it >50%? Is it <1%? Where is the science in it all? Sources please…Can it just be a scare tactic? Is developing cancer because of smoking a rare condition that’s been over exaggerated?What’s the deal I really want to know…

A: I am 64 yrs of age and I have Emphysema. I have smoked all my life, very stupid I was.

OF CURRENT TOBBACO SMOKERS… How many of them will develope lung cancer? is it the majority of them?

Q: I cant find anything but statistics like “90% of lung cancer is caused by smoking” I don’t wanna know what percentage of lung caner is caused by smoking. I wanna know what percentage of life long smokers develope lung cancer… I smoke about 1/2 a pack a day and I just wanna what my chances are of developing cancer from it later on.PLEASE! Only educated answers…

A: No, it is not a majority – it is a minority of chronic smokers who go on to develop lung cancer. Here’s info from a Canadian study that asked this same question:Male smokers – lifetime risk of lung cancer is 1 in 6 [so 5 out of 6 chronic smokers never got lung cancer in his study]Female smokers – the risk of lung cancer is 1 in 9 Risk of lung cancer in non-smokers is 1 in 77Can J Public Health. 1994 Nov-Dec;85(6):385-8.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7895211 Note that most people get away with smoking as far as lung cancer.But cancers of the mouth, throat esophagus, stomach and bladder are also increased in chronic smokers. There are also cardiovascular and lung disease risks. One estimate is that about half of chronic smokers will have one or more of the many adverse medical consequences from their smoking addiction.Best thing is to quit if you can. Then your risk will drop back over the next 15 -20 years to something very close to the risk of a person who never smoked.

My grandfather died of lung cancer, and my aunt; his daughter has lung cancer? Chances for me to develop it?

Q: Grandpa smoked till the day he died, while my aunt quit before I was born(29 yrs ago). What are the chances that this could be hereditary, and what are the chances that I will develop it also?

A: There can be a hereditary component to lung cancer, so you should be cautious. Definitely don’t start smoking, and discuss your family history with your doctor so you can be monitored.However, it has been shown that smoking greatly increases your risk of lung cancer (of course), and being exposed to a lot of smoke when you are a young child can also predispose you to lung cancer. It is possible the your aunt was exposed to a lot of smoke while growing up, and it is this rather than a genetic problem that led to her cancer. As long as you have not been exposed to a lot of smoke, this would mean that your chances of getting lung cancer are the same as any other non-smoker.