how many years of smoking will it take to get lung cancer?
i've been smoking almost two years now and i fear i may have lung cancer.. is there any chance of it? or should i just not worry?
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It's not based on the number of years you smoke but how your cells change. There are people who smoke their whole lives and never get cancer. There are others that never smoke or only smoke for a short time who do get it. The best thing for you to do would be to quit...your chances of developing lung cancer drop dramatically just from quitting.
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There is always a possibility. I'm 24 and smoked for 9 years. I quit in January and I don't have cancer. that I know of anyways. Yeah, you should worry to an extent. Smoking can cause cancer obviously. My grandpa has smoked non-filtered cigarettes for over 60 years and has no problems. Other people have smoked for 1 year and have gotten it. If you are concerned then go to your doctor and quit smoking. I know it's hard to do, trust me, I know! But I've felt so much healthier since I quit. Plus I have more money!
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3 to 4 years and yes there might be a chance you might get it, yes you should worry.
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will it is how long u have been smoking
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Plenty of people who have never smoked have gotten lung cancer. There are 2 basic types Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) and Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Odds are better for recovery from NSCLC as they are solid tumors that can be surgically excised. Small Cell Lung Cancer gets into the blood stream and tends to metastasize (spread) throughout the body. Quit smoking yesterday. It is a filthy, nasty and disgusting habit. I smoked for almost 30 years and have been smoke free for almost 7 years. I can taste and smell things better now. After I quit smoking I started to notice how wherever people smoked the stale smell of nasty cigarette smoke never left. Your hair and clothes reek of cigarette smoke. If there is any family history of cancer in your family then cigarette smoking is just plain stupid. It does not make you look cool or anything else. Since I quit I have been banked an additional $20,000 that would have gone up in smoke literally. Fear of cancer is a good thing as the incident rates of cancer have been rising with each passing year as we pump more pollutants and carcinogens into the air, water, and soil. From there it gets into our food sources. My son was diagnosed with cancer before his 3rd birthday and at one time was down to 15 lbs. and almost died. So quit smoking right away because it doesn't get any easier todo. I hoe your fears are unfounded but why take unnecessary chances with your life?
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no, certainly not from smoking but it would be a very good idea if you give the smoking up.. not only is it a slow suicide for which you pay lots of money.. it is only bad for the lungs but the heart also... Smoking is no longer ''IN''... it says after 6 months of stopping smoking your risk of getting a heart attack related to smoking is half that as when you were smoking last...after 1 year the same goes the lungs after 1 after stopping the risk to get lung cancer is halfed but the Rule is.. it takes 10 years until you heart is as if you had never smoked at all and after 15 of having stopped smoking it's for the lungs as though you had never smoked... that is especially the case for those who smoked over some years...the more years you smoke the bigger the risk for heart and lung trouble is.. if you can stop now..you won't get lung cancer from smoking!!!
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Just because you smoke does not mean you will get lung cancer. Some people smoke a lot and never get, and some people never smoke and get it anyways. smoking dramatically increases you chance of getting certain types of lung cancer. In the health care field, we calculate how much you've smoked in what we call pack years. To calculate your pack-years, multiply the number of packs you smoke per day, times the number of years you have smoked. (i.e. if you smoke 2 packs a day for 5 years, you have 10 pack-years). It usually takes 20 pack-years for cancer to begin developing. That is average, so that doesn't mean that it can't happen sooner or later. Chances are that you haven't done any damage as of yet, but it's still in your best interest to quit!
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Cancer is more genetic than anything. It is extremely unlikely that you could get cancer from smoking for two years, and if you do have cancer, you would have gotten it anyway without smoking. So don't worry about it.
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Cancer is not written down just because you're smoking. Nothing is set in concrete and one cannot assume after so many years you will get a lung cancer. Smoking with poor diet (food) will increase the likelihood of getting cancer much earlier then that would have with good diet. Listen, it usually takes a good 10 years before smoking really screws you up. But it's not to say that you can just quit after 10 years. You see lung cancer is the final result of the many years of your body being poisoned slowly day by day. The minute you light a cigarette you do damage to your lungs. It is the build up of those years that eventuall cause cancer. But some people will develop lung cancer far earlier. If you have a strong will then it is time that you decide what's good for your future. If you think you have symptoms of lung cancer then you can also reverse it, especially if you're young. You can start eating healthy food to boost your immune system. Eat lots of green vegetables and fresh fruits and juice. Stay away from acidic food and stick to all things that are categorized as alcoline. Here's a place to start you on the right direction http://healing-cafe.com/diet/
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