if my peekflow is always higher than 550 will i still be able to have lung cancer?

Answer 1

Your lung capacity measurements have nothing to do with whether or not you'll ever get lung cancer. One really has no relation to the other.

Answer 2

Yes (although the peakflow has nothing to do with cancer). But, more importantly, primary lung cancer is rare in teenagers (it can happen but usually appears as a secondary site ). Older people generally have cancers that affect their organs like lung cancer, colon cancer, pancreatic cancer, etc. Younger people tend to have cancers associated with growing or hormones such as bone cancers like osteosarcoma or Ewings sarcoma, muscle or tendon tumors such as soft tissue sarcoma, leukemia, lymphoma, certain types of brain tumors, or germ cell tumors (affecting testes or ovaries).

However, if you think that something unusual is going on or if you have a lump or bump in the chest wall than you need to see a doctor for a clinical examination. Sometimes the only symptom a young person will have is an odd lump or bump somewhere on the body. Always have lumps checked out.

Answer 3

lung cancer will not be determined by the rate of the peekflow

Answer 4

If you smoke, you run the risk of developing lung cancer.

Your peek flow measurement is irrelevant.

Answer 5

yes