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10 cigarettes per day for 8 months
I smoked 10 cigarettes a day for 8 months and then quit completely. Am I going to develop cancer from this level of exposure?
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As such lung damage is there.
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If you have quit then no cancer will develop.
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Smoking 10 cigarettes a day for 8 months is a relatively short and moderate exposure. The good news is that you've already quit, which is the most important thing. The cancer risk from this level of exposure is very low â significant smoking-related cancer risk is generally associated with decades of heavy smoking. Your body begins to repair itself within weeks of quitting, and the risk continues to decline the longer you stay smoke-free.
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Stay smoke-free â this is the single best thing you can do. Maintain a healthy lifestyle with exercise and a balanced diet. No special cancer screening is needed for this exposure level. Please consult me directly on Practo for a detailed evaluation.
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Your risk of cancer from 8 months is very low, since you've quit.
Focus on healthy habits.
A consultation can discuss further. Feel free to book one.
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kindly do connect and consult with me for better treatment plan and advice on your case via PRACTO app
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If you have no symptom after quitting or during smoking
Then there is no problem at all
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Feel free to consult me for better evaluation of you case
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Nothing such as.
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Need few more detailed history... you can get cbc (wbc) included 6 monthly for alert...
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No, but you have to avoid passive smoking, and maintain healthy life style
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
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7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Khushboo Yadav
General Physician
1 yrs exp
New Delhi
Chance are low but do breathing exercises to improve your lung health. Avoid active as well as passive smoking.
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Dr. R S Disodia
General Physician
31 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Since how long you have quit , then it is usually not
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables more
Fiber meal
Walk
Do connect and consult
Will help you
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Dr. Rachna Pande
Internal Medicine
42 yrs exp
Bhopal
Risk is very low. Besides cigarrete smoking is a major risk factor for cancer, but passive exposure to cigarrete smoke, environmental pollution, exposure to dust, etc, are other risk factors.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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