My aunt has been smoking for that long and we've been begging her to stop but she just hides it. Im worried and she wont go to a doctor or anything. I just want to know if lung disease or anything is a guarantee and if there's anything we can do about it. To reverse the effects as soon as she stops smoking or something.
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Nothing is guaranteed. George Burns smoked a cigar and drank every day and lived to be over 100. Your chances are greatly increased, of course, but there's no guarantee of anything.
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Even if she stops right now, there's no guarantees she won't get lung cancer or something else anyways. Genetics and other factors are important too. Some people (but that's the exception) for whatever reason never get cancer. So there's no guarantees either way. The best she can do is stop and hope for the best.
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It is not guaranteed but she is at greater risk of it. Many people smoke for their whole adult life and do not develop lung disease or smoking related illnesses, and then others do. I am sure your aunt knows the risks associated with smoking. If she wants to give up but feels it is too hard then encourage her to see a doctor for nicotine replacement therapy and to attend a smoking cessation group. If she does not want to give up then there isn't much you can do.
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You will have to stop worring about her. She will continue to do as she has done all along. My aunt back in the 90s did exactly what your did. Eventually it caught up with her not listening to the family and she got cancer and had to have cemotherepy, Now it is 2009 and she died of cancer over a year ago now. If it will happen it will happen but dont go thinking she will get it many people smoke and dont get lung cancer it really depends on what condition your aunt is in. Best of luck to you and your family .
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My grandmother smoked something like two packs a day for 40 years and never got cancer. She did die though, at 79. Her mother had lived to more like 96.
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No. Genetics have a lot to do with it. Both of my grandfathers lived into their 90's and they both smoked. My dad has smoked since he was a teenager and he is a very healthy, active 76 year old (remember that the average lifespan is only 77 anyway). My mom was a smoker but she died in a car wreck--and it didn't matter if she smoked or not because she died instantly. My brother was a non-smoker but he died at 50 of prostate cancer. Smoking isn't healthy but people die of all kinds of reasons. Smoking raises the risk of lung cancer but many people get lung cancer and never smoke (and aren't around smokers). Has your aunt's home been tasted for Radon? That can cause lung cancer too. There have also been studies showing that taking hot showers with city water (chlorinated water) is bad for your lungs because you are breathing in the chlorine.
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My grandparents are 88 and 83 and have been smoking for over 60 years, with no signs of quitting. They are healthier than most non smokers in their 50's.
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Use this tool: http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/shared/forms/Nomograms/flash/load.cfm?type=lung&width=585&height=445&title=LungCancerRiskAssessment It only works if you're 50 plus and if you've smoked for 25 years or more. But if she were 50 and had smoked 40 a day for 25 years, her risk of lung cancer would still be less than 1%, although much higher than in a non-smoker.
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