My grandfather died of lung cancer because of smoking, what is the probability of get me one cancer?
My Grandfather was a regular smoker, he died some two year back because of lung cancer. I also smoke I want to know that if i havea hing probability to have cancer like that.
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yup, with a family history of lung cancer, your risks are four times greater. Suggest you quit smoking, unless of course you don't care about dieing from lung cancer.
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you're putting toxic in your body PURPOSELY y? your lung hate it that's why it's getting badder and badder the more you smoke
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I wouldn't worry too much medical stuff is coming on leaps and bounds, conditions can be treated now that were a death sentence only a few years ago
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The probability is high unless you stop smoking now.I know its hard to do but if you set your mine to it ,you can do it.I smoke for 43 years and stop a year and half ago.If i can stop anyone can.
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So long as you are smoking, you are at high risk. You are exposing yourself to high levels of toxins. Cancer often results because of high toxicity. The earlier you stop smoking, the better it will be for you. Read more about lung cancer here http://www.healthandwellnesscentral.com/Article/Early-Detection-For-Lung-Cancer/10989
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Anybody who smokes has a higher risk for lung cancer, regardless of family history, but with your family history smoking will very much increase your risk. Smoking increases your risk for lung cancer by about 23 times.
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Your risk is increased with your grandfather dying of cancer and with you smoking. I would urge you to quit. I know it is hard. Check into Chantix. It worked for me.
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Thursday, February 28, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
What is the chance of a teenager getting lung cancer
What is the chance of a teenager getting lung cancer?
I'm 17 and have smoked 2-3 cigaretts a day for about a year and decided to quit recently. I have read a sign of lung cancer is shortness of breath which I've been having the last 2 days. Is it because I'm craving nicotine that I feel like getting fresh air and having the need to take deep breath?
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quit now while you can. takes the body about 6 wks to adjust without nicotine and don't substitute chewing tobacco unless you want drains coming out of your face or you get a surgical infection or need your tongue/esophagus/neck cut out and you get emphysema. Lung cancer is possible, rare in your age group even from smoking, but we already have a lethal air pollution problem, so, combined w smoking, who knows. and our food/water supply is tainted, does make your odds increase..how can you afford them anyway? Why do you want to support tobacco grower families in their corrupt lifestyle, now that's some type of slavery, smoking almost against your will...I could go on, usually just get ugly w yellow teeth,fingers, grey skin /wrinkles from decreased circulation, unless you get a nasty cold/bacteria and die from tar/nicotine in your lungs..
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1 in 3164, assuming it's a non-smoker.
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The chances are close to zero. When a young person gets lung cancer and by young, I mean under 40 years old, it is not due to smoking. 0.2% of all lung cancers occur between the ages of 20-34 and there is no data available for anyone under 20.
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I'm 17 and have smoked 2-3 cigaretts a day for about a year and decided to quit recently. I have read a sign of lung cancer is shortness of breath which I've been having the last 2 days. Is it because I'm craving nicotine that I feel like getting fresh air and having the need to take deep breath?
Cancer - 4 Answers
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quit now while you can. takes the body about 6 wks to adjust without nicotine and don't substitute chewing tobacco unless you want drains coming out of your face or you get a surgical infection or need your tongue/esophagus/neck cut out and you get emphysema. Lung cancer is possible, rare in your age group even from smoking, but we already have a lethal air pollution problem, so, combined w smoking, who knows. and our food/water supply is tainted, does make your odds increase..how can you afford them anyway? Why do you want to support tobacco grower families in their corrupt lifestyle, now that's some type of slavery, smoking almost against your will...I could go on, usually just get ugly w yellow teeth,fingers, grey skin /wrinkles from decreased circulation, unless you get a nasty cold/bacteria and die from tar/nicotine in your lungs..
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1 in 3164, assuming it's a non-smoker.
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The chances are close to zero. When a young person gets lung cancer and by young, I mean under 40 years old, it is not due to smoking. 0.2% of all lung cancers occur between the ages of 20-34 and there is no data available for anyone under 20.
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help find a cure http://boinc.bakerlab.org/rosetta/ http://folding.stanford.edu/ http://cbl-boinc-server2.cs.technion.ac.il/superlinkattechnion/ http://boinc.fzk.de/poem/index.php
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008
How long does a lung cancer patient have to live without treatment
How long does a lung cancer patient have to live without treatment?
My grandmother was diagnosed with lung cancer, it has grown from the size of a grape to the size of a golf ball in a month. She won't do any chemo/radiation or surgery, because she wants the time she has left to be good, and the docs said she has a year left. BUT ... first, if it's grown that fast, how can she have a year? And every instance of lung cancer I've ever heard of has had the patients die much sooner ... like Peter Jennings was given six months and lived like two weeks, and another I read about was given a year and died less than three months later. How long does she have, realistically?
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Everyone is different. Depends on the growth and if it spreads. BUT, my Mother had a spot on her lung, took a pill instead of chemo again from years ago, I can't remember the name, but if you are interested to find out what it is, I can find out and let you know. She took it for 3 months and the spot is gone. And it never made her sick. She has alzhimers and we didn't want to put her through chemo again. But this worked. However though, the alzhimers is taking it's toll on her now. But, the cancer is gone. Let me know if you need to know the name to discuss this option with your grandmother. Take care.
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i think your grandmonther should try the kenmo my grandmom died from cancer and she lived a good life with the kemo and all and if she beats it she would live way longer then a year
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Being painfully honest about it. Your grandmother probably has longer to live without the chemotherapy treatment than with the treatment. Chemo for lung cancer is very harsh and many people die from side effects of the treatment rather than the cancer itself. No one can tell how long your grandma has to live. That is between her and her God. She made a very brave decision not to accept treatment. I wish more people would make that decision, but when faced with death, people do what they have to do to hang on and I am not one to judge them for that as a matter of fact, I dont know what I would do if faced with the decision. It makes me so upset to administer chemotherapy to an elderly person who has cancer and watch them whither away, but we have to honor their decision and treat them.
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Your grandmother is wise to avoid chemo for lung cancer. It is truly ineffective. It's impossible to predict how long a particular person will live with their cancer. The stats only apply to averages, which consists of those who lived longer and those who lived less time. I cured my own Stage 4 cancer nine years ago with hot peppers, garlic and fish oil. If I had been losing weight, I would have used evening primrose oil in place of the fish oil. Maybe your grandmother would be interested in doing something like that...something that doesn't make a person sick while being treated. Good luck and be well. Kelley
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My grandmother was diagnosed with lung cancer, it has grown from the size of a grape to the size of a golf ball in a month. She won't do any chemo/radiation or surgery, because she wants the time she has left to be good, and the docs said she has a year left. BUT ... first, if it's grown that fast, how can she have a year? And every instance of lung cancer I've ever heard of has had the patients die much sooner ... like Peter Jennings was given six months and lived like two weeks, and another I read about was given a year and died less than three months later. How long does she have, realistically?
Cancer - 4 Answers
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Everyone is different. Depends on the growth and if it spreads. BUT, my Mother had a spot on her lung, took a pill instead of chemo again from years ago, I can't remember the name, but if you are interested to find out what it is, I can find out and let you know. She took it for 3 months and the spot is gone. And it never made her sick. She has alzhimers and we didn't want to put her through chemo again. But this worked. However though, the alzhimers is taking it's toll on her now. But, the cancer is gone. Let me know if you need to know the name to discuss this option with your grandmother. Take care.
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i think your grandmonther should try the kenmo my grandmom died from cancer and she lived a good life with the kemo and all and if she beats it she would live way longer then a year
3 :
Being painfully honest about it. Your grandmother probably has longer to live without the chemotherapy treatment than with the treatment. Chemo for lung cancer is very harsh and many people die from side effects of the treatment rather than the cancer itself. No one can tell how long your grandma has to live. That is between her and her God. She made a very brave decision not to accept treatment. I wish more people would make that decision, but when faced with death, people do what they have to do to hang on and I am not one to judge them for that as a matter of fact, I dont know what I would do if faced with the decision. It makes me so upset to administer chemotherapy to an elderly person who has cancer and watch them whither away, but we have to honor their decision and treat them.
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Your grandmother is wise to avoid chemo for lung cancer. It is truly ineffective. It's impossible to predict how long a particular person will live with their cancer. The stats only apply to averages, which consists of those who lived longer and those who lived less time. I cured my own Stage 4 cancer nine years ago with hot peppers, garlic and fish oil. If I had been losing weight, I would have used evening primrose oil in place of the fish oil. Maybe your grandmother would be interested in doing something like that...something that doesn't make a person sick while being treated. Good luck and be well. Kelley
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