Late-Stage Colorectal Cancer Is More Common Than Ever in Young Adults, Study Says
, assistant professor of medicine at Touro College Osteopathic Medicine and associate program director, internal medicine residency at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, says that it’s possible a modern diet that focuses on higher fats and meats instead of fruits and vegetables may also be a contributing factor.
The second most important risk factor for colorectal cancer is your family history. “It’s not comfortable to talk about, but understand who in your family has passed away or had colon or rectal cancer,” Dr. Sonpal suggests. If you have a first or second-degree relative that has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, you’ll likely need to start your screenings even earlier than the recommended 45 years old, he adds.
Bloody stool is another very common sign of something off in your gut. But this may not appear so obvious every time you go to the bathroom. Dr. Sonpal explains that sometimes this manifests as microscopic blood in the stool, and your doctor will likely see this as anemia during a routine blood test.
to recommend getting screened as early as 45 years old. Previously, the task force recommended beginning screenings at age 50.
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