Wednesday, July 28, 2010

What are my chances of getting lung cancer when my father and his brother died from lung cancer

What are my chances of getting lung cancer when my father and his brother died from lung cancer?
My father was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2003 and passed away in 2004. His brother who is my uncle also died from lung cancer 6 months after my father died. There is a high chance of me getting it too? My father also has a sister but she's healthy as for now. I do not smoke and my parents were divorced since I was small, I usually wasnt around when my dad smoked.
Cancer - 4 Answers
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They'll be lower if you avoid the triggers and associated things: quit smoking, stop breathing asbestos and those chemical fumes ... etc There is an increased risk of you getting lung cancer compared to the general population, but it isn't as high as 50-50. Talk with your family doctor about it.
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If your father and uncle were smokers, that would have caused the cancer. If you were subjected to your father's air borne smoke, you could possibly develop lung cancer. That would depend on how much passive smoking you were subjected to. Do you smoke?? If you do, give it up now.
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Hi, before seeing your note I've read that lung cancer has increased, and this can relate to air pollution as well as other factors. Vitamin D has been in the internet news lately for helping with cancer, MS and other things. I've a cancer survivor of many years, and here's my info. at http://www.soulwellmall.com/cancer.html I posted info. on cancer for a couple other posters with questions here also, and then found more links to questions like yours. Hope things go well for you. Monica
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Just prevent and get medical tests every 6 months. Doctors are always asking about your parents diseases before they have you medical story, so this mean there is a chance.

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Saturday, July 24, 2010

Im 15, what are the chances of getting lung cancer from Smoking

Im 15, what are the chances of getting lung cancer from Smoking?
What are the chances for me to get mouth, toungue, throut or lung cancer because i smoke? (lets say i smoke 2 cigarets a day) Also, if you have cancer can it be cured? Thanks
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Don't know of your chances, but I don't know why you would want to start. Cancer can't really be cured, it can go into remission where you don't show any signs of having it but even then you still have to be on the look out for it returning.
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It's hard to say the exact chances, but it will get worse as time goes on - and as time goes on, you'll start smoking more as you build up an addiction. Cancer can be cured in some cases. In others it can be controlled but may return. In some it is fatal. In all, it's extremely expensive and dangerous, not to mention painful for family and friends.
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Very low chances initially but they increase with time. My cousin died from oral cancer and he smoked from 15 till 23 when he got the cancer.
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Hun I am 30 years old and have been smoking since I was 15 as well. My grandmother just died of lung cancer January 20th. There was nothing they could do to help her. I was her caregiver and believe me it was not a good experience. I am now trying desperately to quit but am having a horrible time. If you are only smoking 2 a day quit while you are ahead hun! I wish I would have never started. Good luck to you.
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The risk of lung cancer increases with age. It is less common in people under 40. Treatment depends on the type of lung cancer and the state or extent of the disease. There are two types of lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC). The names simply describe the type of cell found in the tumours. In NSCLC, the tumour is often located in the outside part of the lung, away from the centre, and if it has not spread, it may be possible to remove it by surgery. However, overall less than a fifth of all NSCLC patients are suitable for surgery. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy will also be considered in many cases. Unfortunately, NSCLC is hard to cure, and in many cases, the treatment given will be to prolong life as far as possible - and relieve symptoms. SCLC is different from NSCLC. In particular, it has a tendency to spread to distant parts of the body at a relatively early stage. As a result, small-cell lung cancers are generally less likely to be cured by surgery. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are used as well.
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The chances are very good at some point in your life. If you smoke 2 cigarettes a day now, chances are that will be 2 packs a day by the time you're 20. Now is a very good time to stop. Two cigarettes per day means you're still in the experimental phase. Chew gum. At least you can have your teeth pulled and that'll take care of the sugar problem. By the time lung cancer shows up on an x-ray, it's almost always too late. Go to a hospital and visit someone with throat cancer. That's a sure guarantee that you'll never light up again. Both of my parents died from lung cancer (and both smoked). It's a horrible disease in which the treatment is often worse than the cancer itself. It's not the dying that's so bad, it's the route smokers take to get there that is sad.

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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

If someone quits smoking later in life can they still get lung cancer

If someone quits smoking later in life can they still get lung cancer ?
If someone quits smoking later in life can they still get lung cancer ??? I was telling my friends sister that its not healthy to smoke and we got into an argument, She said, Once someone stops smoking they can still get cancer , and she said she might as well enjoy herself is that true ?. Thanks Oh and to that person who told me to "stay out of it" , atleast know the whole story before you try to make smart comments.I asked for an answer,not for your opinion.
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yes think so
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Anybody can catch the big C. However, garlic will prevent you from doing so. All the best medicines are free and provided by nature. Add parsley to your diet to prevent the garlic smell.
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Yes, but by giving up they still reduce their chances of lung cancer. It's all a gamble.
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At first it might. ILt takes several years for all the nicotine or tar to clear out of the lungs. After that the onlu danger would be from being around other people who smoke. Second hand smoke is very dangerous. It causes cancer in people who have never smoked. I think the American Lung association has information on lung cancer and quitting smoking, I was a heavy smoker 3 to 4 packs a day and I quit. I have been quit for 30 years and I feel great.
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Even non-smokers can get lung cancer.. But the more you smoke the higher the risk of getting it. Your friend's sister's attitude is ignorant.
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of course. The risk isn't an on-off switch. the risk continues to increase as you continue smoking, and starts to decrease if you stop. But you cannot turn back the clock and get rid of the risk of cancer you already took on. But as a counter argument, smoking has many negative health impacts. Cancer risk is just one. Things like lung problems (say, emphysema) and heart-circulatory problems do start to improve upon quitting. But the truth is, her smoking is not your choice and most smokers are quite aware that what they are doing has potentially negative effects. You aren't the smoking police, are you? so stay out of it.
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there are high chances that you will.
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Even if it's not true that's one of the stupidest reasons I've had the misfortune to hear, to excuse killing themselves with tobacco, she may as well carry on smoking! How short-sighted. Inhale & she is killing herself, exhale & she is potentially killing others. The figures for cancers from tobacco is shocking considering these cancers can be so easily avoided by not smoking. Oral cancer, for example, is a real possibility; show her the pictures ( they are easy enough to find on the www ) & see how she feels about her habit, then. These risks are real & her body is in no way special or immune to any/all cancers. I wish I didn't have to hear any more pitiful excuses defending this foul & dangerous habit. I wish.

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