Five Colorectal Cancer Signals a Doctor Keeps in Sight
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A Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist discusses rising rates of early-onset colorectal cancer and lists five symptoms he watches in his own life—blood with stool, abdominal pain, an unproductive urge to defecate, iron-deficiency anemia, and unexplained weight loss—while stressing that early detection and regular screening beginning at 45 improve survival and influence treatment decisions.
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