can a person below 30 years old have lung cancer or tumors?
Jul 17, 2010 in
Lung Cancer Questions
the doctor said it is unlikely for a young person to have lung cancer. tnx!
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12 comments
spamcollector_21 on July 17, 2010 at 10:52 pm
Anyone can have anything at anytime.
kevinitisii on July 17, 2010 at 10:52 pm
yes, a good friend of mine died in april from lung cancer, he was 27. Never smoked a day in his life, just a freak thing that happened to him. It is odd, but it can happen.
shallytally on July 17, 2010 at 10:52 pm
I know of an actve mountain-climbing girl who died of lung cancer and didn’t even smoke
alliewv30 on July 17, 2010 at 10:52 pm
yes it is possible
cmg_266 on July 17, 2010 at 10:52 pm
Lung cancer is very rare unless its in the blood or inside the lungs. Of course its possible, but if you are reffering to smoking cigaretts probably not. A coal miner probably would not either, but you can grow tumors anywhere in your body I think
mlgable on July 17, 2010 at 10:52 pm
Yes you can have lung cancer at an early age. The doc said unlikely not that it doesn’t happen./
Stacy G on July 17, 2010 at 10:52 pm
It’s unlikely, but it’s certainly possible. Cancer is not always caused by environmental carcinogens, so even people who have not been exposed to harmful chemicals, toxins, or cancer-causing agents can have malignant tumors.
lamona w on July 17, 2010 at 10:52 pm
Yes, cancer does not discriminate against anyone.
Michael B on July 17, 2010 at 10:52 pm
Rare but possible
boscowood on July 17, 2010 at 10:52 pm
Although it is unlikely it is possible and there are documented case of this …Most likely its not a genetic disposition, more than likely it will have something to do with exposure to carcinogens such as smog or cigarette smoke. Check the American Journal of Medicine
Pamee on July 17, 2010 at 10:52 pm
Yes it is definitely possible to have lung cancer and be younger than 30 years of age – I was 46 when I was diagnosed and I am a non smoker and there is a woman on my ACOR list who was diagnosed when she was 26 so unfortunately it happens more often than you think and a lot of time to non smokers.
tina s on July 17, 2010 at 10:52 pm
Young children get cancer and tumors,so,i`d say,yea,it can happen.There are more toxins in our environmnet now,than ever before.Check out the book Prescription For Nutritional