Tag: colorectal cancer
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Health Matters 3/19: Colorectal Cancer Strikes Both Young and Old
By Anish A. Sheth, M.D. As the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States, colorectal cancer is expected to claim the lives of more than 52,000 people across the nation this year, according to the National Cancer Institute. And while the incidence of disease in older adults has declined in recent decades,…