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5 Things To Know About Colorectal Cancer And Prevention 5 Things To Know About Colorectal Cancer And Prevention
5 Things To Know About Colorectal Cancer And Prevention Though largely preventable, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., as the American Cancer Society (ACS) alarms. Younger people are at risk for getting the disease – the ACS estimates that in 2021 approximately 10.3% of new colorectal cancers occur in people under age 50. “Colorectal cancer is a disease that screening may help prevent,” said Dr. Pawan Rastogi, a gastroenterologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital and an assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Rastogi explained the rate of colon cancer …