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A member asked:
I've been a smoker for 6 years now, and lung cancer runs in my famiy, could i get it?
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Yes.: You can get it, especially if you don't stop smoking.
Answered 3/28/2013
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Absolutely: Primary smoker and second hand likely as well from your family. Stop now to get back to a lower risk strata.
Answered 9/29/2016
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