With colon cancer rates skewing younger, doctor urges everyone to be proactive
Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, according to the American Cancer Society.
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Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, according to the American Cancer Society.
Doctors at Chicago's Rush University Medical Center took CBS 2 into a colonoscopy procedure room to show how a new high-tech tool helps improve screening.
While a colonoscopy might not be on everyone's list of favorite things to do, it's an incredibly important medical procedure. Colorectal cancer is the third-highest leading cause of cancer in the U.S. Doctors at Chicago's Rush University Medical Center took CBS 2 into a colonoscopy procedure room to show how a new high-tech tool helps improve screening and will hopefully save lives.
"Black Panther" actor Chadwick Boseman died of colorectal cancer in 2020 at the age of 43.
