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What's fueling the rise of colon cancer in young people?

Name: What's fueling the rise of colon cancer in young people?
Uploaded: 2025-08-04T18:37:00-0400
Duration: 3 min 57 s
Description: The number of colon cancer cases in U.S. adults under the age of 54 has sharply increased over the last decade, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Monday. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder breaks down the findings.

The number of colon cancer cases in U.S. adults under the age of 54 has sharply increased over the last decade, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Monday. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder breaks down the findings.