Lung Cancer is one of the most common and serious types of cancer, with around 44,500 new cases of the disease diagnosed each year. The disease doesn’t usually cause noticeable symptoms until it has spread through the lungs or into other parts of the body, meaning the outlook for the condition isn’t as good as many other types of cancer.



According to the NHS, about one in three people with lung cancer live for at least a year after diagnosis, while one in 20 people live at least 10 years. Smoking is estimated to contribute to around 120,000 deaths a year in the UK, with half of all long-term smokers dying early from smoking-related diseases. But health experts say the effects of smoking can be reversed the earlier you give up.

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Quitting smoking before the age of 35 should give you the same life expectancy as a non-smoker. Smoking cigarettes is the biggest risk factor associated with lung cancer, but other types of tobacco products also increase the risk of the disease, as well as mouth cancer and oesophageal cancer. These products include cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff and chewing tobacco. Smoking cannabis has also been linked to an increased risk of lung cancer, as cannabis is usually mixed with tobacco.


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