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Default At 40 years old I quit smoking, that was 14 years ago, what are my chances of still g - 08-17-2008, 01:14 AM

At 40 years old I quit smoking, that was 14 years ago, what are my chances of still getting lung cancer?
   
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Default 08-20-2008, 01:14 AM

I think it'll decrease your chances of getting lung cancer.
   
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Default 08-24-2008, 01:14 AM

Pretty good...My uncle quit 30 years ago, and died of stage 4 lung cancer within 3 months.
   
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Default 08-26-2008, 01:14 AM

You've dramatically reduced your risk of smoking-related lung cancer.

Anyone who gives up smoking at any age, even a lifelong smoker aged 60, reduces their chances of developing lung cancer, and the younger they give up, the greater the reduction in risk.

Cancer Research UK says:

''A lifelong male smoker has a cumulative risk of 15.9% for developing lung cancer by age 75. For men who cease smoking at ages 60, 50, 40 and 30 years, their cumulative risk of dying from lung cancer falls to 9.9%, 6.0%, 3.0% and 1.7% respectively''
   
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Default 08-31-2008, 01:14 AM

No doubt, that quit smoking could be a really hard task, but with the right help you can achieve your goal. This is a site with more info about how stop smoking, benefits of quitting, tips to stop, negatives effects of smoking on children, etc, u should check it.
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Default 08-20-2012, 05:08 PM

Are you really doing good to quite smoking soon. So you can never chances for lung cancer. And cigarette is main reason to get lung cancer, so that really good to quite smoking.
   
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Default 08-24-2012, 06:54 PM

As you have quite smoking that is good for your health. Since you are doing smoking since last 14 years then it already damage your health as well as lung also. You should consult doctor which will take test of your lung then it will declare that weather is there any chance of cancer or not. How much your lung are damage that will be identify by doctor.
   
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