What is the youngest age you have known or heard of a person getting lung cancer? I've only known older people in their 50's and 60's to have it.
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my sister is a nurse....she has seen a 26 year old who never smoked a day in her life have lung cancer and die from it.
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Ive heard of a boy at 15 having cancer which occurred by inhaling certain cancer causing agents or carcinogens such as Glass Powders, chemical agents, and asbestos powder.
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Depends on if you are referring to a primary or secondary cancer. The lung is one of the most common sites for cancer to spread whether it is an adult or child. That would be considered a secondary cancer. Cancer in children is rare and children can have a primary lung cancer. However, a childs type of lung cancer is not the same as an adults. Pleuropulmonary blastoma is a rare and aggressive childhood lung cancer. Most common in children under six. WebMd: Pleuropulmonary Blastoma http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/Pleuropulmonary-Blastoma The International Pleuropulmonary Blastoma Registry http://www.ppbregistry.org
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