‘Very Alarming’: Increase In Newly Diagnosed Colorectal Cancers Among Younger Patients Continues To Rise

Younger patients were also more likely than older people to have advanced cases. Awareness and testing, which has attributed to decreasing rates among older adults, needs to improve among people under age 50. Persistent constipation, cramps, bloating, blood in stool, unexplained weight loss and fatigue can all be symptoms. Other public health news focuses on disparities in post-cancer care for LGBTQ survivors, Ebola, mosquito-borne viruses, options for cows milk, vegetarian burgers, fighting obesity, and challenges for athletic moms.

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