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What Are The Chances Of Developing Cancer Due To Smoking?

Hi my name is Chris I am a 44 year old male have smoked 1.5 pks a day for approx 30 years . I had a chest xray followed by a ct and a 7mm non calsified ground glass nodule was found in my right upper lung . I have never had any form of cancer. What would my percentage of presumed malignancy be
Fri, 16 May 2014
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The percentage of developing lung cancer due to smoking is 24.4% for male “heavy smokers” defined as smoking more than 5 cigarettes per day (18.5% for women) people and 15.9% for current male smokers and 9.5% for women smokers.
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What Are The Chances Of Developing Cancer Due To Smoking?

The percentage of developing lung cancer due to smoking is 24.4% for male “heavy smokers” defined as smoking more than 5 cigarettes per day (18.5% for women) people and 15.9% for current male smokers and 9.5% for women smokers. Regards DR DE