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2015-10-18 05:34:57
I am smoking past 4 years. What are the chances of getting me any type of lung related cancers.Iam 21 years old
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Smoking increases the risk of cancer in almost all organs of body. Almost 70%of cancers are related to it.

Answered2015-10-19 00:58:22

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