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“By the time symptoms appear — such as blood in the stool — the cancer is usually quite advanced.” Shukla’s warning comes amid a recent surge in colorectal cancer cases among patients 45 ...

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Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States and cases among younger adults are rising. Early detection is critical, as symptoms may not appear until the cancer has progressed.