If I quit smoking now, can I still die from lung cancer later on in life?

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Hi, I am 16 years old.

I’ve been smoking for three years, probably 17 cigarettes a day. If I quit smoking now, can I still die from lung cancer in the future?

(I’m planning on quitting right now because I can’t stand smoking anymore, it sucks)

Please help :(

Mike_T says:


I know exactly how you feel, I was in a very similar situation. I remember that I was so nervous at that time and I took it out on everyone around me. I didnt know what could I do until, thanks god, I found Smoke Deter. Now I can look back and laugh on myself and in the same time I remember how helpless I was. I hope that I'll never be in the same situation again



Author: Dr. Louis on August 18, 2009
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12 responses to “If I quit smoking now, can I still die from lung cancer later on in life?”
  1. Mary says:

    Very unlikely, Quit now. The best way of quitting is following a method. http://stopsmoking.eu.pn/ is a new approach on quitting for everyone who seriously wants to stop smoking, and it’s completely free; there’s no need to buy anything, no medications, no gum nor patches, even no weight-gain.

  2. DavidR says:

    You can still die of cancer, but most likely not lung cancer… unless you pick up smoking again.

    Congrats on quitting. It’s one of the nastiest, most dangerous habits a person can have.

  3. Tazz says:

    It is a possibility.

  4. rain says:

    probably not.

  5. WhyAskWhy... says:

    Yes you can, but if you quit smoking now the chances of not getting and surviving (if you get it) are much better than if you kept smoking…

  6. feel good inc. says:

    after you smoke theres always the possibility but you will greatly lessen your chances by quitting now. plus an addiction like that distracts you from the more important things in life
    QUIT NOW

  7. Stephen says:

    Your risk will be greatly decreased so stop. The risk,however, is not zero

  8. i<3pink says:

    i am actually not sure i think you should talk to your doctor…but i think it is a great idea for you to quit smoking just be strong and remember the consequences..good job on making the right choice!!

  9. ??? says:

    your risk is significantly increased than if you never smoked, but it’s lower than if you continue.

  10. notyou311 says:

    It’s highly unlikely. Your lungs still have their elasticity and the ability to clean themselves. But you need to stop now and never smoke again.

  11. Dan says:

    It would be highly unlikely.

    A recent study showed that after you have quit smoking for aprox 25 years your chances of getting lung cancer are no higher than someone who has never smoked a cigarette in their life. So, by the time you reach an age when there would actually be any significant chance of getting cancer, smoking should not have much of an effect. The reason for this is because your lungs are constantly trying to rebuild, and after many years eventually darn near your entire lungs have been replaced compared to the days when you used to smoke. However, if you smoke you constantly do more damage to your lungs than what your body can actively repair.

    If you quit today, basically you’ll be fine and there shouldn’t be any major long term problems.

  12. candace K says:

    I don’t think so, you are so young, if you quit now and never smoke again, your cells in your body should be able to rejuvinate and repair some of the damage over time. If you need help quitting, check out this story for inspiration on how you can do it
    http://www.ehow.com/how_5058295_quit-smoking-kids.html

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