A 51-year-old New Jersey man died from aggressive lung cancer, potentially linked to over a decade of e-cigarette use. Doctors believe this may be the first such case, highlighting a possible association between vaping and malignancy, though causality isn't definitively established. The man, a former smoker who quit traditional cigarettes in 2009, experienced rapid disease progression and didn't respond to treatment. His case, published in the American Journal of Case Reports, calls for further research into the long-term effects of e-cigarettes and their potential role in lung cancer development.

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