Lung cancer at 45?

Question

My dad has been smoking for 30 years, one pack a day....what are the chances he could have cancer?

Answer 1

In the 1960s, medical research began to show that cigarette smoking was harmful for a person's health. People quickly become dependent on nicotine when using tobacco products. Anyone who uses these substances is at risk of experiencing withdrawal symptoms. A trigger or desire is anything that creates an impulse to use tobacco. Triggers can be feelings, such as stress, anxiety, depression, or boredom. They can be visual, such as a picture of a poised, glamorous movie star taking a long, seemingly satisfying drag. Triggers can even be certain times of the day, such as work breaks or meals. Being in social settings with people who smoke may also be a trigger to resume smoking.
The health risks from the chemicals found in tobacco are significant. Tobacco use can cause the following diseases:
+ chronic bronchitis
+ coronary artery disease and other forms of heart disease
+ emphysema
+ gastroesophageal reflux disease
+ lung cancer

Tobacco also is a factor in causing the following conditions:
+ decreased life expectancy
+ erectile dysfunction, or impotence
+ gray hair and baldness
+ high blood pressure and circulation problems
+ infertility in men and women
+ osteoporosis and increased risk for bone fractures
+ premature wrinkles
+ weakened immune system

Inhaling tobacco smoke probably causes at least 90% of all lung cancer. Smokers have an estimate 10 to 30 times greater risk compared to lifetime nonsmokers. A person's risk for lung cancer depends on how many packs of cigarettes he or she smokes each day and for how many years. When a person quits smoking, his or her risk decreases steadily but remains elevated above that of a never-smoker for life. People exposed to radiation, radon, asbestos, second-hand tobacco smoke, and probably heavy metal are also at risk. Lung cancer occurs if the cells lining the airways of the lungs are constantly exposed and stimulated by cancer-causing substances over several decades. This changes the genetic DNA, makeup of cells and results in the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells. Although it is rare, some people who have not been exposed to cigarette smoke or radiation may develop lung cancer.

Answer 2

While there's no guarantee that he will have cancer, the chances are many times that of another person who has never smoked. Unfortunately, screening for lung cancer has not been demonstrated to improve survival in this disease. Besides lung cancer, head and neck cancer, bladder cancer, and other cancers are more prevalent in smokers. However, the number one killer of smokers is not cancer, it's heart disease, so he should be made aware of this risk as well.

Answer 3

His chances of getting lung cancer are much higher than a person who has not smoked. If he quits, his chances of developing lung cancer drop the longer he doesn't smoke. This does not mean he wouldn't get lung cancer, but his chances continue to drop as he is not smoking.

Answer 4

Very good possibilities. A medical check up with MRI /CT Scan will give a status of his health. A visit to the Cancer patient Centre may change his smoking habits

Answer 5

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Answer 6

No one can know that. But he should get a chest X-Ray every 2 years and let his doctor know right away about any coughing spurts, shortness of breath or chest pain.

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