Pooled proportions of presenting signs and symptoms for early-onset colorectal cancer. Credit: JAMA Network Open (2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.13157 Colon cancer is increasingly hitting Americans under the age of 50, and a new study outlines the warning signs that these young patients first encounter. The analysis was based on data from 80 different studies, involving almost 25 million patients under the age of 50. In nearly half (45%) of cases, blood in stools was an initial symptom, followed by abdominal cramps (40% of cases) and alterations in bowel habits (27% of Read More
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