Lung cancer experts at Johns Hopkins note that lung cancer
prevention is important for everyone, including those who have
been successfully treated for lung cancer and heavy smokers who
are at risk for developing the disease. It’s critical for people
who have had lung cancer and those at high risk to take every
possible step they can to prevent the disease. Approximately one
third of all stage 1 lung cancers will recur and some will be
lethal recurrences. How can I prevent lung cancer? Don’t start
smoking. There are a number of steps anyone can take to reduce
the risk of getting lung cancer but the number one most
effective way to prevent lung cancer is to never smoke. If you
are a smoker, stop. Even for smokers who have been treated for
lung cancer, stopping lowers the risk of developing new lung
cancers. How much a smoker can lower his or her risk depends on
how long the person has been smoking, how much the person
smoked, and the length of time since quitting. The longer it has
been since a person smoked,