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I've been a smoker for 6 years now, and lung cancer runs in my famiy, could i get it?

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Dr. Joseph Woods answered

Yes.: You can get it, especially if you don't stop smoking.

Dr Ma agreed

Answered 3/28/2013

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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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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A member asked:

I've been a smoker for 6 years now, and lung cancer runs in my famiy, could i get it?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Joseph Woods answered

Dr Ma agreed

Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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