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A 36-year-old female asked:
I quit smoking at 36 years old after 15 pack years. what's my risk of lung cancer?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Michael Rothmananswered
Internal Medicine 37 years experience
What is done is done: However, if you can go the next ten years without smoking, your risk will come back down to that of a non-smoker.
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Difficult to predict: It is good that you are quitting smoking. It takes a while for the body to recover from the damage of tobacco and your risk will be lower due to quitting than it would be otherwise. I wish you the best in your effort to quit use of tobacco.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Thoughts? Could my risk of lung cancer decrease after i quit smoking?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Pankaj Kulshresthaanswered
Thoracic Surgery 41 years experience
Lung cancer: Yes, indeed.
Risk gets lower as you quit for longer periods.
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Last updated Oct 7, 2018
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