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Start colon cancer screening at 45, not 50, American Cancer Society urges

Most people should start screening tests for colon and rectal cancers at age 45, rather than waiting for age 50, as long recommended, the American Cancer Society said Wednesday. The group said the ini... read more

Cancer group says colon screening should start at 45, not 50

NEW YORK – New guidelines released Wednesday recommend U.S. adults start colon cancer screening earlier, at age 45 instead of 50. The American Cancer Society's advice puts it out of sync with guidelin... read more

Cancer group says colon screening should start at 45, not 50

NEW YORK — New guidelines released Wednesday recommend U.S. adults start colon cancer screening earlier, at age 45 instead of 50. The American Cancer Society's advice puts it out of sync with guidelin... read more

Cancer group says colon screening should start at 45, not 50

American Cancer Society officials acknowledge the shift could cause confusion for doctors and patients but felt strongly that they needed to act now. NEW YORK — New guidelines released Wednesday recom... read more

Cancer group says colon screening should start at 45, not 50

This undated microscope image provided by the National Institutes of Health shows human colon cancer cells with the cell nuclei stained red. (NCI Center for Cancer Research/NIH via AP) This undated mi... read more