Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Can teenager get lung cancer from smoking

Can teenager get lung cancer from smoking?
I know that everybody get get lung cancer from smoking but from what I heard people mostly get it at the age of 40+. My question is can a 16-21 year old person get lung cancer(basically what percentage) and how serious it is
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Depends on ones own sensitivity to first hand smoke and second hand smoke.
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i do not think so i think it is only in the long term!!
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Like you said, anybody can get it. It does not matter whether you are 50 or 16, you still have a chance of getting it. It also depends on how much smoke your inhaling.
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Some people smoke most of their lives and never develop lung cancer...some people never smoke a single drag, and do develop lung cancer. Although you don't hear about lung cancer much in minors, since smoking isn't the only thing that can cause it, it is definitely possible a teen could be diagnosed with lung cancer. If the teen smokes, could that cause it? Possibly... Smoking is linked to a multitude of issues other than lung cancer, and has gotten ridiculously expensive also. There are really no pros to the behavior no matter what ones age.
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Yes. It kills you. Percentage doesn't matter if YOU get it - then it's 100%. If you don't get it then the percentage who do doesn't matter to you. But it's best to go on the assumption that you CAN get cancer from smoking while still a teenager and that you have a better than 50% chance of getting it when you are older if you continue smoking. You don't care about what happens when you are older ? Believe me, you will when you are older !
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Yes it is possible my cousin who started smoking at the age of 15 developed lung cancer. She died when she was 25 , when they did a autopsy on her , they looked inside of her lungs. Her lungs looked that of a 65 year old. Yes it is possible . I miss her very much.
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yes, they can if they smoke lots of cigarettes daily (chain smoker) with lots of nicotines with brands like camel or lucky strikes. these cigarettes will ruin or darken your lungs quick
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yes...especially if the teenager has a predisposition to cancer

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Friday, March 4, 2011

can anyone give me info on Smart Chemo, have lung cancer and need info on it. Thank you Linda

can anyone give me info on Smart Chemo, have lung cancer and need info on it. Thank you Linda?
Also info and herbal remedies for lung cancer would be helpful, really don't want to go the traditional route. All info greatly appreciated. Linda
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Sorry, there is no documented evidence in existence that herbal remedies are effective for lung cancer. As long as you are aware of that, than you might consider contacting a Naturopathic or holistic practitioner in your local area. They can advise you about what they think will help you out. However, from my experience of knowing dozens of patients who have 'tried the natural route' . . I've not met one who has had their cancer 'cured'. At best the treatment they offer will make you 'feel' better, but it won't stop the progression of the disease. I had a friend recently who found this out the hard way. He did the research and decided that the natural way was better for him the chemotherapy and radiation. He had stage 1 disease and after surgery was cancer free. He embarked on a naturalistic approach complete with a diet on all the foods, supplements, and herbals that were recommended to stop cancer. It didn't work. Within six months the natural treatment failed and he is now a stage IV. During the time he gave up on chemotherapy and radiation the microscopic cells spread and implanted and grew. It took six months before they all became visible on a Cat Scan. He took the chance, he doesn't regret it, and he thinks that at least the diet made him feel better . . but he no longer believes that natural approach alone can 'cure' or get rid of cancer cells. Personally, I wish the natural approach did work . . but there is no evidence that it does . . so, if you wish to pursue a curative treatment (rather than palliative) than traditional is the only documented and validated way to do so.

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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

What are your chances of surviving Lung Cancer

What are your chances of surviving Lung Cancer?
If someone was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung Cancer stage 1, what would be the chance or survival / how many years of life would be expected?
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1-3 I am sorry GOD BLESS BEAT THE ODDS
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Your best bet is to look up small cell cancer online. An answer from some random person is not what you need to base ANY decisions or emotions on. Get the facts, get at least two doctors opinions.
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Small cell carcinoma is an aggressive cancer. It grows quickly and it metasticizes quickly but it also responds well to chemo and radiation. Caught this early at stage I and with aggressive treatment, the chances for survival are good.
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These are answers that you can get best from speaking to a pulmonary specialist. If someone was diagnosed as indicated ,then I would hope that a specialist is involved with the case.Please ask questions,don't be afraid of the answers and do all that you or that person has to do to stay as well as possible.
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Each Person is different but your chances are very good my husband has lung cancer and it has spread to his bones he is taking chemo.the lung cancer is responding very well to it more than half gone after 4 chemo he is on his second round now dont give up my husband is stage 4 and so far so good god bless to you and yours...
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Try Vitamin C therapy. A few years ago a cancer researcher came out with a paper saying that the best cancer and infection fighter as yet found was Interferon, but, at the time, it cost $15,000 a gram. The good part was that Interferon was a product of the natural breakdown of Vitamin C in your system. Shortly after that paper came out the FDA tried to make Vit C by prescription only. Guess why? The FDA says that the RDA for Vit C is 64 mg a day, just enough to prevent scurvy. Linus Pauling, who got a Nobel Prize for his work with Vit C and a second Nobel Prize for organic chemistry, said 1000 mg a day as a minimum and 2000 mg a day if you are sick. On a personal note, I was sick twice a year, for 2 weeks at a time, for 20 years, and was flat on my back for at least a week each time. To this day the doctors have no idea what the problem was. After I gave up on the doctors I tried Vit C. I took enough to keep from being sick and just below too much to get diarrhea. It followed a bell curve over 2 weeks with a peak at 40,000 mg a day â€“ about 300,000 over the 2 weeks. I was not sick for those 2 weeks and after a couple of years of that I have not been sick since. I did not dissolve my kidneys, as some doctors said would happen. I did not get any calcium build up or stones and did not dissolve my cones or solidify my joints. Try it, but drink a lot of water â€“ Vit C is a natural diuretic.
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A good chance at living with stage 1. With treatments, anywhere from 6mos. to 5 years.

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