Does the amount I smoke affect your odds of developing lung cancer?

Does the amount I smoke affect your odds of developing lung cancer?

Jay M. Lee (Surgical Director, Thoracic Oncology Program, UCLA) gives expert video advice on: Does the age I started smoking affect the odds I will develop lung cancer?; Does the amount I smoke affect your odds of developing lung cancer?; Why do people who never smoke develop lung cancer? and more...

The amount of cigarette smoking definitely impacts on lung cancer risk. We often refer to it as pack years of smoking cigarettes. So yes, the amount of cigarette smoking definitely impacts lung cancer risk.