age of lung cancer

[willruthie1965]

Wondering the youngest person here who haslung canccer?? Was smoking menthol worse than regular ciggerettes??

[Connie 1]

i have a friend with lung cancer, but loder than you.  i hear that all cigarettes are bad for your lungs.

[HeinrikMD]

Hi.
About 2 percent of all cancers occur in the age group of 15 to 30 years old. About 2% of these cases are lung cancers).
So far, no modifications with cigarettes has reduced their cancer-potential. This is because smokers adapt to the changes. When the filter was placed - smokers inhale deeper. There is a variability in types of cancer - and the rising trend is only a different tissue type - but nonetheless equally deadly.

[Twilight_Princess]

I am no expert, but I think ALL cigarettes, non-menthol and menthol are all bad. I had a grandmother that was a nurse and she smoked and she always told me that menthols were the worse, but this was back in the 70's before they knew a heck of a lot about cancer like they know now. I heard that they are all equally bad - no matter what.

[HeinrikMD]

Hi,
You are correct. Changing the cigarette, whether menthol or not, low tar or not has not made an impact on a change in cancer incidence. Sadly, it seems that the most change is not even caused by cancer consciousness/education but taxation on the cigarette companies.

[Yaz104]

My husband aged 41!!!