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What to do if i know not all smokers get lung cancer, but what about other problems?

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Dr. Matthew Cooper answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Smoking: Smoking is related to all sorts of cancers, not just lung, diseases of blood vessels in the body, limitations of exercise capability, etc. It is among the worst of the potentially controllable risk factors.

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Answered 11/26/2013

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