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More young people being diagnosed with colon cancer

Dr. Jessica Gowing, Colon and Rectal Surgeon from Rose Medical Center, is featured for Colon Cancer Awareness Month

March 20, 2023
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The incidence of colorectal cancer is swiftly shifting to younger individuals as cases increases in young adults and declines in older age groups. In fact, the American Cancer Society said recently that 20% of new colorectal cancer diagnoses in 2019 were in patients under 55, which is double the rate from 1995 (11%).

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March 20, 2023

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