Can an 18-year-old get lung cancer?

Yes. Few months ago, I saw a report that there was 6 years ago girl who was diagnosed with lung cancer. Like all cancers, the causative agents are complex. In this case, both parents of the girl were smoking. read more

If lung cancer among non-smokers were itemized separately from smokers, it would be in the top 10 killers all on its own, and shockingly few smokers get lung cancer compared to the hundred million who are smoking just in America. Cancer happens. But when an 18-year-old who never smoked gets lung cancer, scientists are going to tackle that mystery. read more

It would be beyond rare to get lung cancer at 18 year olds. Theorectially possible, but almost unheard of. There are cancers that can spread to the lungs of younger people, such as Lymphoma, testiclur cancers, and melanoma. read more