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Q&AS > LUNG CANCER Q&AS > CAUSES, PREVENTION, SCREENING Q&AS > CAUSESLung cancer and causes Q&As
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1. Can you inherit lung cancer?
last reviewed: 01.06.2006
2. How great is the risk of getting lung cancer if you smoke cigarettes?
last reviewed: 09.08.2005
3. My husband is a heavy smoker. Does this increase my risk of getting lung cancer?
last reviewed: 28.11.2006
4. Do the number of cigarettes you smoke affect the chance of getting lung cancer or is there a safe level?
last reviewed: 09.08.2005
5. I have smoked 20 cigarettes a day for the last 15 years (since I was 18). I stopped a month ago. Am I still at risk of getting lung cancer?
last reviewed: 01.06.2006
6. Can you tell me about the risk of cancer after exposure to asbestos at work?
last reviewed: 20.07.2005
7. My father has quite bad bronchitis and emphysema. Does this mean he is more likely to get a lung cancer?
last reviewed: 01.06.2006
8. Does air pollution cause lung cancer?
last reviewed: 01.06.2006
All Q&As are selected from some of the thousands asked by people contacting Cancerbackup every year. They are answered by specialists and reviewed and updated regularly.