San Antonio Woman March/April 2022

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TO YOUR HEALTH

What Younger Adults Need to Know About Colorectal Cancer Screening According to the National Cancer Institute, colorectal cancers accounted for an estimated 149,500 new cancer cases in the U.S. in 2021. Colorectal cancer is associated with older adults; however, younger adults can develop it as well. It’s been an ongoing challenge for healthcare providers to raise awareness among this population, whose members often believe they’re too young to be at risk. By Paul J. Watkins

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