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If i've been smoking for ten years, will i get cancer?

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No guarantee.: We know that in general cigarette smoking causes cancer, but we don't know for sure if you specifically will get cancer. Why tempt fate? Just stop smoking. http://www.amazon.com/Thats-Quit-Quitting-Smoking-Forever/dp/0595290469/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416278193&sr=8-1&keywords=giannone+i+quit

Dr Juchau and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/27/2016

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