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New Rules To Help Stop Cancer Of The Colon | Doctor Q & A

DR. JULIAN SANCHEZ, COLON & RECTAL SURGEON, MOFFITT CANCER CTR

Federal authorities have lowered the age that they recommend people get colonoscopies because of an alarming increase in colon cancer cases in younger people. In this program, a colon cancer specialist talks about ways to cure the disease with regular screening and in some cases prevent the disease from developing in the first place. He also talks about at-home tests for colon cancer that don’t involve colonoscopies.

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