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My auntie was 63 when she died of lung cancer and she was a non smoker.what are the chances of me getting it?im healthy and fit and have never smoked
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May not be genetic: Most of the time , lung cancers may not be by genetic transmission , how ever lung cancers in non smokers , in some cases genetic efgr mutations are noted , tumors are usually non small cell , and adenocarcinomas
Answered 8/13/2013
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Low: However, some non smokers do get lung and other cancers. Have regular pcp evaluations.
Answered 9/29/2016
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