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I smoked for 6 years, quit for 2 years, then have smoked the past year. if i quit now can my risk of cancer go bak to that of a nonsmoker? im 24
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Yes: Because you are young and have not smoked for a long time, your risk can decrease over time after you stop smoking. The highest risk is among people over 50 who have smoked for 25 years. Those individuals can estimate their risk by using the Lung Cancer Risk Screening Tool on the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center site.
Answered 10/19/2014
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Maybe: in 5-10 years, your risk will decrease to about 50% that of ongoing smokers. It will continue to decrease. Please see this for information and help quitting: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/prevention/control-of-tobacco-use/Patient/page3 Good luck!
Answered 10/20/2014
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