Smoking and lung cancer

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Asked for Female, 28 Years

I smoke not more than 2 cigarettes per day. What are my chances of having lung cancer right now? And what are the tests i can go through to check that? Please help

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Dr. Shashi Dangwal

Pulmonologist 44 yrs exp Delhi

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Depends on for how long you have been smoking. Smoking has been established as a cause for lung cancer

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Please consult a pulmonologist online

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Dr. P M Anbumaran

Pulmonologist 12 yrs exp Chennai

Quit smoking, do a online consultation with a pulmonologist if any symptoms at present

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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar

Pulmonologist 44 yrs exp Hyderabad

Pl stop immediately. Gene testts are done, to find out,whether you are susceptible to cancer or not.No Test is perfect.its only predicted.pl stop poisoning. Pl consult Pulmonologist online with all the reports and treatment taken.

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Dr. Boobala Aravinthan

Pulmonologist 6 yrs exp Chennai

Quit smoke now itself...no need of any intervention unless otherwise if u don't have any symptom

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Dr. K Prashanth Kumar

Pulmonologist 12 yrs exp Hyderabad

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Quit smoking ,Do a online consultation with Pulmonologist for better evaluation and treatment

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