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Early Onset Colon Cancer

Michael Hunter, MD in BeingWell

A person bends over at the waist (to a 45 degree angle), clutching their abdomen. The body is translucent so that we can see the gut (Gastrointestinal system). Prolonged and unexplained bouts of diarrhea, stomachaches, and blood spots during bowel movements may be signs of early-onset colorectal cancer — a disease on the rise.

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