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Colon cancer screenings recommended to start at 45, not 50

The American Cancer Society recommends U.S. adults start getting colonoscopies at age 45, not 50. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins CBSN to discuss why these new guidelines are going into place, and why the disease is affecting more young people.
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