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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

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

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

Dr Huang agreed

Answered 8/13/2013

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Low: However, some non smokers do get lung and other cancers. Have regular pcp evaluations.

Answered 9/29/2016

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