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Hello Doctor, My Father, his elder brother and his father had lung cancer. I am 45 years old and do smoke for the last 20 years but moderate. How much chance is there that i inherit? Or by changing lifestyle the chance minimizes. Best Regards.
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If you could quit smoke chances of cancer will reduce
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