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Can you get lung cancer after 5 years of smoking?

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Hi!

I have been smoking for 5 years and I stopped smoking around 2 weeks. What worries me is that for the past year I have basically chest pains and recently I begun having a consistent cough and some an occasional mucus (yellowy/brown). Should I be worried that I have lung cancer? Or could it be something else that I have? Because one thing is for sure... this is a sign that there is something wrong.
 
Your chest pains call for IMMEDIATE attention...next time,go to your emergency room..anyone can get lung cancer,even a non-smoker so the possibility is there.You can't get any diagnosis from an opinion....just get to the doc.... chest pain is a BIG red flag.This is a herp forum so I don't know that this will not be moved to another area ...anyway,I wish you the best !!
 
I'm not sure about the getting lung cancer question but I agree that the coughing up of stuff is a definite sign that your lungs are not happy. Smoking could just be aggravating an upper respiratory infection or some other ailment but quitting smoking is a good idea either way. Lung cancer is not the way you want to go out, trust me I saw what it can do to a person and I would not wish that upon anyone.
 
The increased cough and mucous production is pretty common among recent quitters.
Your description isn't enough to confirm or rule out anything (and it would be pretty silly for anybody to try)...the best advice is to see your doctor if you are concerned.
 
stifenhowk said:
Because one thing is for sure... this is a sign that there is something wrong.
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Definitely a trip to the doctor. A lot of things can be fixed if caught early enough, or at least give you a fighting chance.

Congrats on the decision to quit. I did it 4 years ago in January, best present I ever gave myself.
 
Yes,I forgot to add that...BIG congrats on quitting,don't go back to it,the cravings will go away for sure.I smoked from age 12-28 and quit 20 years ago_One of the best things you can do for your health AND your wallet.
 
As for the initial question, you can get lung cancer after smoking just one cigarette. Carcinogens are hit or miss. The more exposure you have, the higher your risk is. Either the mutation occurs, or it doesn't...this is why you very occasionally get some old guy in his 90s who's smoked all his life, but never gets cancer. He was just ultra-lucky. It's possible to be ultra-unlucky too.
 
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