A 33-year-old member asked:
Quitting smoking and lung cancer risk reduction?
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Dr. Andrew Turrisianswered
Radiation Oncology 49 years experience
Recent New England: Journal papers demonstrate that quitting before age 35 reduces your risk t never smokers, but quiting at any age up to 65 (they didn't have data beyond that) markedly and significantly redced risk and mortality. Quit. Never start. Don't allow the tobacco thugs to profit from your suicide.
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Dr. Creighton Wrightanswered
surgery 58 years experience
Yes: Quit smoking
risk of lung cancer and several other life threatening conditions go down.
One's breath and clothes smell better also!
think of the $$$$ /saved.
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Dr. Ed Friedlander commented
Pathology 46 years experience
And think of how angry you will make those tobacco company CEO's and advertisers that got you addicted in the first place!
Mar 16, 2013
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Quitting smoking and lung cancer risk reduction. What are the odds?
2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. Loki Skylizardanswered
Thoracic Surgery 22 years experience
Better: Quitting improves them. Work with family physician towards comprehensive wellness. It's important to understand there are numerous disease that smoking will increase risk. Per lung cancer, there are some online resources to help calculate risk: http://goo.Gl/divhj and http://goo.Gl/r9ita.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
What increases risk for lung cancer.?
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Dr. Scott Moonanswered
Radiation Oncology 32 years experience
Lung CA Risk Factors: Include: smoking, radon, asbestos (mesothelioma), radiation therapy to the lungs, & some vitamins (beta carotene)
http://www.Cancer.Org/cancer/lungcancer-non-smallcell/overviewguide/lung-cancer-non-small-cell-overview-what-causes.
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