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A member asked:
Hey. i smoked for 1 year can i develope lung cancer in my age? im 18 years old and worried , my self to blame. can i test my lungs to calm down?
15 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Quit Now!: No time better than the present. At your age, the risk of lung cancer now is very low and not worth testing. However, the exposure at present will increase the cancer risk later in life. Quit before significant risks develop.
Answered 3/4/2013
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Unlikely: Stop smoking and after 5 years you will reduce your lifetime risk for lung cancer to close to never smoking.
Answered 11/27/2017
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Unlikely: Extremely unlikely that you can develop lung cancer at your age after smoking for only 1 year. There is no need for further testing as long as you don't have any other symptoms. However, if you do have other symptoms see your doctor. Take this opportunity to stop smoking once and for all. If you continue smoking your risk of cancer can increase. Best wishes, ariel.
Answered 12/10/2015
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No test: Lung cancer generally develops over numerous years. It is unlikely for you to develop lung cancer in short term. Having smoked does increase risk over longterm. There is no indicated screening test for your age and extent of exposure. Stopping, and stopping young will allow your increased risk for both lung and other diseases to decrease. http://goo.gl/q3itr.
Answered 9/14/2014
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