More and more people are getting colorectal cancer before 50 — what should young people be doing about it?

This month’s death of “Dawson’s Creek” star James Van Der Beek, 48, has put a fresh spotlight on colorectal cancer.

'Be aware of what your body is telling you:' 40-year-old Triad woman shares colon cancer battle

Doctors say although screenings typically begin at the age of 45, they are seeing an increase in younger patients developing colon cancer.

Apollo Speciality Hospitals perform zoom-assisted endoscopic procedure on 80-year-old woman

Apollo Speciality Hospitals successfully removed a 15-cm adenoma from an 80-year-old woman using a zoom-assisted endoscopic ...

Doctors told a woman she was too young for colon cancer and dismissed her symptoms for years. At 22, she was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer

Kirsten Scheller had a very common colon cancer symptom at 19 and saw multiple doctors. She wasn't diagnosed until she was 22, at stage 3.
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A 36-year-old woman was told she was 'too young' to have colon cancer. Months later, she was diagnosed with stage 4.

Amber Kissell, 45, experienced several symptoms of colon cancer in her mid-30s. After being dismissed by multiple doctors, she was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. She is now in remission, but ...

Scientists May Have Found One Shocking Explanation for the Rise In Colorectal Cancer

Plus, experts share strategies for minimizing your intake.

Doctor issues crucial advice to young people as bowel cancer cases rise

According to doctors at Yale Medicine Colon & Rectal Surgery, younger patients with a diagnosis of colorectal cancer have increased in numbers in recent times. The practice say that the youngest ...
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Woman Diagnosed With Colon Cancer at 24: ‘Don't Put Off Going to the Doctor'

A major illness didn’t seem possible for a young teacher starting her career, traveling with friends and enjoying life with her husband-to-be. Still, those lingering symptoms concerned Barrett. She ...