Shop worker who started vaping at 15 now has 18 months to live
Kayley Boda, a 22-year-old shop worker, has been diagnosed with lung cancer and given 18 months to live after vaping since age 15.Summary
Kayley Boda, 22, began vaping at 15 and was recently given a devastating diagnosis of lung cancer with a prognosis of 18 months to live. She initially experienced coughing up brown mucus with grainy bits in January 2025, but was repeatedly dismissed by doctors as having a chest infection. After coughing up blood, she underwent testing and was diagnosed with lung cancer, undergoing surgery and chemotherapy. While initially receiving a clean bill of health in February 2026, the cancer returned two months later, spreading to the pleural lining of her lungs. Kayley is now fundraising for a clinical trial in Germany and is urgently warning others about the dangers of vaping, believing it to be the cause of her illness. She emphasizes that she had no family history of lung cancer and that her symptoms began shortly after switching to disposable vapes.
(Source：Stoke Sentinel)
