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

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Dr. Devon Webster answered

Specializes in Medical Oncology

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!

Answered 8/26/2017

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Dr. Craig Carter answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Dream on: At sixteen, if you have been smoking three packs a day since you were 6, live next to a functioning steel mill, and have an active radon pump into your room, you stand no chance of having lung cancer. Worry about other things.

Answered 7/23/2018

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