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Most women stop getting pap smears at age 65. Talk with your health care provider for recommendations specific to your situation.

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Men over fifty with an average risk of colon cancer should get a colonoscopy every 10 years. People with increased risk may have to get the procedure between shorter intervals of time.

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Five years before you want to die.

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