Overview of Colorectal Cancer (CRC)

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Stacy A. Cohen, MD, provides an overview of colorectal cancer, noting increasing incidence in younger patients; Christina S. Wu, MB, BCh, MD, discussed possible reasons for more colorectal cancer in younger people, including genetic predisposition and exposures, though the causes remain unclear.

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