22-year-old has 18 months to live after vaping from age 15
Kayley Boda, 22, was diagnosed with lung cancer after vaping since age 15 and has been given 18 months to live.Summary
Kayley Boda, a 22-year-old woman from Manchester, has been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer after vaping since the age of 15. She initially experienced symptoms like coughing up brown mucus in January 2025, but was repeatedly dismissed by doctors as having a chest infection. After coughing up blood, further investigation revealed stage one lung cancer, requiring surgery and chemotherapy. She briefly received a positive prognosis in February 2026, but the cancer returned in the pleural lining just two months later, leaving her with an 18-month life expectancy. Kayley believes her cancer is linked to vaping, as her symptoms began shortly after switching to disposable vapes, and she has no family history of the disease. She is now fundraising for a clinical trial in Germany and is urging others to avoid vaping, warning of its potential dangers.
(Source：Manchester Evening News)
