Does the type of cigarettes I smoke affect the odds I will develop lung cancer?

Does the type of cigarettes I smoke affect the odds I will develop 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 type of cigarettes can also impact the risk for lung cancer development. It is believed that unfiltered cigarettes, as well as cigarettes with high nicotine and tar content will increase your risk for lung cancer.