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Evaluation of Colorectal Cancer Risk and Prevalence by Stool DNA Integrity Detection
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A large-scale review of colonoscopy data from ambulatory surgery centers has found that 32% of individuals under age 50 have colorectal lesions. The findings support recent recommendations to lower the screening age for colorectal cancer from 50 to 45.
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