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Ominous trend: younger adults getting diagnosed with colon cancer

Posted at 11:36 PM, Mar 01, 2017
and last updated 2017-03-01 23:36:05-05

Colon cancer is one of the leading cause of cancer deaths in our country.

The vast majority is found in people over 50 and it's considered rare in young people, but a new study from the American Cancer Society is showing a drastic change.

To learn watch the video above with Dr. Robert Donegan, a medical oncologist with the Greater Baltimore Medical Center.

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