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VIDEO: 45 is the new 50 when it comes to screening for colon cancer
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  • May 19, 2021

45 is the new 50 when it comes to screening for colon cancer

New medical guidelines recommend that people start getting screened for colon cancer at age 45 as the disease has become more common among young people.

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