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Studies have suggested that there is a link between smoking and bowel cancer. The evidence suggests that people who smoke for many years have are between one and a half and three times more likely to get a bowel cancer than non-smokers.
The increased chance of getting a bowel cancer does seem to be associated with long-term smoking, with people who have smoked for more than 35 to 40 years being at risk.
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