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50+ and smoke around 2-3 fags a day. do i need a colonoscopy screening even if i don't have symptoms?
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Yes: Regardless of your smoking history, you should have got your first screening colo as soon as you turned 50. Observational trials suggest that smoking increases the risk of polyps and colon cancer to some degree, (not to mention multiple other cancers and cardiopulmonary issues) so if you want my advise, get rid of those cigarettes for good.
Answered 5/22/2013
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