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Colon cancer has risen sharply among people under age 50. In fact, the American Cancer Society reports that in those under 55 ...

yahoo.com Background: Bowel cancer screening using faecal occult blood testing and colonoscopy is currently being rolled out across England. Guidelines recommend that people identified by colonoscopy ...

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