A member asked:

Lung cancer in smoking teens common? also has any doctor seen a teen with primary lung cancer? im 16 and a former smoker of 1 and 1\2 years.

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Dr. Carla Enriquez answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Very rare: Lung cancer is not a common problem in young people. But people with anxiety disorders tend to worry excessively about things that have a very unlikely chance of happening. It's good to take care of your health and stop smoking now even if cancer is not imminent.

Answered 6/7/2013

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