Cigarette smoke is the number one cause of lung cancer. Current or former cigarette smokers account for about 90% of lung cancer patients. Smoking just one pack of cigarettes a day can increase the risk of lung cancer by ten times the normal rate. There are various forms of lung cancer but they all have smoking in common. The longer a person smokes the greater their risk of developing lung cancer. Quitting smoking as soon as possible has positive effects on the risks of lung cancer developing. After time the abnormal cells start to be replaced by normal cells and after about ten years the risk of developing lung cancer drops by a at least a third.

Lung cancer usually takes a long time to develop and many people are struck down with the illness between the ages of 55 and 65. However, changes in the lungs are apparent very early on once the lungs are exposed to cigarette smoke. Abnormal cells appear extremely quickly and gradually more abnormal cells which can turn cancerous and lead to serious illness. Lung cancer can cause death in a lot of cases.

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