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Women Who Smoke Less Have Equal Risk for CRC as Heavy Male Smokers

Both women and men who are heavy smokers have twice the risk of colorectal cancer or an advanced colon polyp as people who never smoked.  However, women who smoke less have the same risk as men who are heavier smokers. Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on October 11th, 2008
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Tags: colorectal cancer prevention, smoking

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