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Colon cancer: A growing risk for young men – Medical Xpress
When Chadwick Boseman died of colon cancer a few months ago, I was surprised that he was so young—I always thought it was an old person’s disease. What are the…
When Chadwick Boseman died of colon cancer a few months ago, I was surprised that he was so youngI always thought it was an old person’s disease. What are the risk factors for younger people, especially men?
You’re absolutely right. Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 39 and died at 43far younger than the average person who is either diagnosed with or dies from that disease. In fact, the median age for men at diagnosis is 68 (vs. 72 for women).
Overall, colorectal cancer (which includes…
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