The recent passing of Dawson’s Creek actor James Van Der Beek, who died at age 48 from colorectal cancer, is a stark reminder of colorectal cancer’s shocking new statistic: colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in people under age 50. For many types of cancers, the death rate is decreasing, but not for colorectal cancer. Unfortunately, despite the increase in colorectal cancer diagnoses, many adults between ages 45 and 50 are still not getting screened.
Dr. Tiffany Lambrou, a board-certified Gastroenterologist with The Oregon Clinic Gastroenterology East spoke with Grant McHill of KXL FM News 101 about the new statistic, the importance of colonoscopy screening starting at age 45, and symptoms of colorectal cancer.
Listen to the KXL FM news clips here:
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