What are the chances of developing cancer due to smoking?
Patient: Hi my name is Chris I am a 44 year old male have smoked 1.5 pks a day for approx 30 years . I had a chest xray followed by a ct and a 7mm non calsified ground glass nodule was found in my right upper lung . I have never had any form of cancer. What would my percentage of presumed malignancy be Doctor: The percentage of developing lung cancer due to smoking is 24.4% for male “heavy smokers” defined as smoking more than 5 cigarettes per day (18.5% for women) people and 15.9% for current male smokers and 9.5% for women smokers.RegardsDR DE