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Rise in Number of Bowel Cancer Patients Under Age 50

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Cancer has long been considered a disease that is usually suffered by the elderly, but a study found an increase in the number of sufferers among young people.


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By Sarah Conte

Presented by Silvy Wantania

Source: SBS



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Cancer has long been considered a disease that is usually suffered by the elderly, but a study found an increase in the number of sufferers among young people.


Unfortunately, the patients received the diagnosis of the disease too late. Experts therefore urge that people study their family's health history and pay attention to the symptoms that arise for immediate follow-up.

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