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Why People Under 50 Should be Aware of Colorectal Cancer Warning Signs | Duke Health
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Duke Health explains the rising rates of colorectal cancer in younger adults, its warning signs, and the importance of early screening.
Recently doctors have been seeing an increase in colorectal cancer in people who are younger than 50. Colorectal cancers affect the colon and the rectum. The symptoms of colorectal cancer are rectal bleeding, a change in bowel habits, meaning constipation or diarrhea, abdominal pain, appetite changes, and weight loss. If you have these symptoms, talk to your doctor. Colonoscopies are used for the detection of early colorectal cancers. If caught early, colorectal cancer can be cured. Colorectal cancer in people under 50 Is colorectal cancer curable? What is colorectal cancer? What are the symptoms are colorectal cancer? Brian's story What is a colonoscopy? Why is colorectal cancer rising in people under 50?Why it's here
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