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1 week agoColorectal Cancer Is Becoming More Common In Young People. Here Are The Signs You Should Know.
The 48-year-old's diagnosis, which he revealed in 2024, is part of a concerning rise in colorectal cancer rates ― which groups together colon and rectal cancer because of their similarities ― in younger people throughout the world. A report by the American Cancer Society found that colorectal cancer diagnoses nearly doubled in people younger than 55 in recent years; it increased from 11% in 1995 to 20% in 2019.
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