• Colon and rectal cancers were once thought to be disease of old age
• Since 2000, rates among Americans under 50 have surged by 51 percent
• Because it is often misdiagnosed, colorectal cancer has proved deadly for an alarming number of people in their 20s and 30s
• Now, the American Cancer Society is urging people to start getting screened at age 45, rather than 50

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