Could I Get Lung Cancer

badmotorfinger · 05-07-2004, 03:54 PM

I'm 19 years old and have been smoking for three years. A whole lot of people have told me that when a person quits smoking, they have more of a chance of getting lung cancer. I'm sure this is true, but could i really get lung cancer from quitting? Now i'm scared to quit.

**avman** · 05-07-2004, 03:57 PM

No, thats not right. Your change of cancer DECREASES dramatically if you quit smoking. A few years after you've quit, your chances are just about the same as someone who has never smoked.

avman

dikaia880 · 05-07-2004, 04:16 PM

Technically...
While quitting at any time decreases your chances...the longer you smoke the more likely you are to get cancer, emphazema, and a bunch of other bad things such as chronic bronchitius...
After three years of smoking you probably won't have much more risk than people who have never smoked (IF YOU QUIT NOW!!!)
Plus it's a lot easier to quit after three years than after say 5 or 6...
I've been smoking for 6 years now and it's tough to quit, but I'm trying...
It helps to write down a long list of reasons to quit and when you want one read the list first.
After only three months of not smoking lung functions return to near normal (if you haven't smoke for a long long time) and over time they will return to normal as long as there hasn't been permanent damage done, in your case there probably hasn't... Best of luck...it's not easy but you can do it...but do it now before it's too late!!!!

Oh and my reason #1 on my list of why not to smoke...

SMOKING CAUSES IMPOTENCE IN MALES!!! no thank you...

stuckonlex · 05-07-2004, 04:42 PM

who ever told you that if you quit your chances of getting lung cancer will increase rather then you still smoking, was probably working for the tobaco company at the time. Like the others said ur chances of getting lung cancer will be greatly reduced if u quit now instead of keep smoking.

lipstick · 05-07-2004, 06:32 PM

Hm, i wonder why than so many doctors ask smokers to quit smoking?
To get a cancer???
You got no point..........

05-07-2004, 03:57 PM	#2
avman Offline Administrator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Minnesota Gender: Male Age: 42 Posts: 6,526	No, thats not right. Your change of cancer DECREASES dramatically if you quit smoking. A few years after you've quit, your chances are just about the same as someone who has never smoked. avman __________________ "Children are a wonderful gift . . . They have an extraordinary capacity to see into the heart of things and to expose sham and humbug for what they are." Desmond Tutu

05-07-2004, 04:16 PM	#3
dikaia880 Offline Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minnesota, USA Age: 30 Posts: 608	Technically... While quitting at any time decreases your chances...the longer you smoke the more likely you are to get cancer, emphazema, and a bunch of other bad things such as chronic bronchitius... After three years of smoking you probably won't have much more risk than people who have never smoked (IF YOU QUIT NOW!!!) Plus it's a lot easier to quit after three years than after say 5 or 6... I've been smoking for 6 years now and it's tough to quit, but I'm trying... It helps to write down a long list of reasons to quit and when you want one read the list first. After only three months of not smoking lung functions return to near normal (if you haven't smoke for a long long time) and over time they will return to normal as long as there hasn't been permanent damage done, in your case there probably hasn't... Best of luck...it's not easy but you can do it...but do it now before it's too late!!!! Oh and my reason #1 on my list of why not to smoke... SMOKING CAUSES IMPOTENCE IN MALES!!! no thank you... __________________ "You can lose all your money, You can lose all your gold...BUT you can never lose your Heart, you can never lose you Soul..." from "a crazy game of poker" by OAR, their music gives perspective to life

05-07-2004, 06:32 PM	#5
lipstick Offline Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: slovakia Posts: 124	re Hm, i wonder why than so many doctors ask smokers to quit smoking? To get a cancer??? You got no point.......... __________________ "Where lipstick is concerned, the important thing is not color, but to accept God's final word on where your lips end." "If you ever see me getting beaten by the police, put down the video camera and come help me."

05-07-2004, 03:54 PM	#1
badmotorfinger Offline Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: tennessee Posts: 37	Could I Get Lung Cancer I'm 19 years old and have been smoking for three years. A whole lot of people have told me that when a person quits smoking, they have more of a chance of getting lung cancer. I'm sure this is true, but could i really get lung cancer from quitting? Now i'm scared to quit.

05-07-2004, 04:42 PM	#4
stuckonlex Offline Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ottawa Posts: 23	who ever told you that if you quit your chances of getting lung cancer will increase rather then you still smoking, was probably working for the tobaco company at the time. Like the others said ur chances of getting lung cancer will be greatly reduced if u quit now instead of keep smoking.