Increasing numbers of younger patients are being diagnosed with late-stage colorectal cancer.
What are the Epidemiological factors behind it, the age groups being affected, symptoms people should be paying attention to, preventative screening options, and where the research is going to try to reverse this alarming trend?
“I know this is an uncomfortable conversation for some, but it’s really important, and if there’s any question about whether polyps were removed and whether they’re the advanced kind or not … take photos to show those to your doctor,” Patel said. “Because patients with a family history of advanced polyps qualify for screening earlier and more frequently.”
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