Question 1

what is risk of 16 years old get lung cancer. i smoked 6 months e-cig not everyday and when i smoked maybe 15-35 puffs a day. i have quit. my risk?

Accepted Answer

Not elevated: Your risk of developing lung cancer is no greater than that of a person who has never smoked.  This assumes, of course, that you do not take up cigarette smoking in the future.

Question 2

im 16 years old boy i have smoked about 1 a week for 6 months now. can i get a lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: While smoking increases your chances for lung cancer, there are also other factors at play.  Smoking for 6 months is not a major risk factor, especially if you stop now.

Question 3

i am 16 years old and i smoked for about 2 years on and off, mostly a social smoker (have stopped) can i get lung cancer

Accepted Answer

Yes, but...: I am very glad you stopped. If you smoked more than 100 total, you have increased your risk slightly above baseline. There's nothing more you can do about this, and your risk is still very low.

Question 4

i am 16 years old and smoke weed could i get lung cancer ? i get pains where my ribs are on the left side

Accepted Answer

Eventually/not now: Smoking anything like weed or cigarettes throws a bunch of irritants into the sensitive lung tissue and over a a couple decades this may trigger cancer. Any pain you have at your age is likely infection or inflammation from something else.

Question 5

ive just started smoking cigarettes an im 16 years old, i smoke like 1 to 3 a day sometimes i dont even smoke them during the week. how long would it take me to get lung cancer? i really dont smoke much though. and i also smoke electronic cigarettes with

Accepted Answer

Lung cancer: Isn't the only problem with smoking, other lung diseases, heart diseases, blood pressure, bladder cancer, and a host of other health problems, you are not hooked yet, better not to continue , goodluck

Question 6

is it possible for a 16-year-old to have lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

I have seen one case: In 35 years of practice focused on lung cancer, so it is very rare.  We call cancers from their source of origin because it helps us decide how to manage the problem and what the outlook is.  A "lung cancer" in an adolescent would be so outside the norm, we would not have those answers. One must be sure it is not lymphoma, germ cell tumor, or metastasis from another place.

Question 7

how to tell if i am at risk of lung cancer at 16 years old?

Accepted Answer

Do you smoke?: If you smoke, then you are at risk for developing lung cancer at a later age. If you have a family history of lung cancer in non-smokers, or if you are exposed to wood or silica dust, asbestos, or second-hand smoke on a regular basis, you are also at risk. It's rare to develop lung cancer at age 16, but what you do at age 16 influences your later risk!

Question 8

im 16 y old i smoked e cig 7 months from my friends almost everyday inhaled deep i haave quit but i fear lung cancer so much. tired of this anxiety?

Accepted Answer

You will likely: be fine. Congratulations on quitting.  Just make sure that you don't start smoking nicotine products or inhale any
unnecessary vapors in the future.

Question 9

16yr old girl i was told i had bronchitis and have have asthma but i have a painful long cough gasp for air, wheeze, mood swings. do i have lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

Extremely unlikely: Extremely unlikely - probably severe reactive airway disease. Need to see your pcp or a pulmonologist.

Question 10

what are the possibilities for a 20 year old to get lung cancer ? i mean is it possible at such a young age ?

Accepted Answer

Not much: Cancer of lung at the age of 20 is very rare. If you are afraid of getting lung cancer don't smoke , don't get exposed to toxic chemicals including second hand smoke , have clean habits, then you will reduce the incidence in later years of your life. Who knows 30 yrs from now when you are 50 there may be even cure good luck in your life.

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What is risk of 16 years old get lung cancer. i smoked 6 months e-cig not everyday and when i smoked maybe 15-35 puffs a day. i have quit. my risk?

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Im 16 years old boy i have smoked about 1 a week for 6 months now. can i get a lung cancer?

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I am 16 years old and i smoked for about 2 years on and off, mostly a social smoker (have stopped) can i get lung cancer

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I am 16 years old and smoke weed could i get lung cancer ? i get pains where my ribs are on the left side

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Ive just started smoking cigarettes an im 16 years old, i smoke like 1 to 3 a day sometimes i dont even smoke them during the week. how long would it take me to get lung cancer? i really dont smoke much though. and i also smoke electronic cigarettes with

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Is it possible for a 16-year-old to have lung cancer?

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How to tell if i am at risk of lung cancer at 16 years old?

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Im 16 y old i smoked e cig 7 months from my friends almost everyday inhaled deep i haave quit but i fear lung cancer so much. tired of this anxiety?

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16yr old girl i was told i had bronchitis and have have asthma but i have a painful long cough gasp for air, wheeze, mood swings. do i have lung cancer?

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What are the possibilities for a 20 year old to get lung cancer ? i mean is it possible at such a young age ?

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