Doctors warn of spike in colon cancer rates among young adults

The death of actor Chadwick Boseman is raising awareness of colon cancer and doctors say it’s important to get tested.

[yodom]

What happens when Dr's say, "You're too young to worry about that"

[Davi-rx]

Packed and processed refined foods are the root of all gut problems.

[quintong]

How about we talk about WHY colon cancer is rising in young Is it what’s in our food possibly?!?!

[YooB]

Any type of cancer sucks. Let’s take good care of our health.

[trumps-a-hoe]

What would ya expect when most the "food" people stuff down their holes is nothing more than processed chemical "food products"

[richq]

I recently got screened in light of Chadwick Boesman. I am a 35 y/o black man. I am glad I did it. I am glad this is being highlighted in this segment. The only bad thing about the screening was being hungry while having to be on a clear liquid diet. Other than that, it was easy. Please get screened black people.

[harumih.]

I was a colon cancer survivor. In my case, I just neglected and abused the body. I was studying for a CPA exam, working during the day and attending the class at night, with no time to sleep and to have a fun. The causes were: lack of nutrition, especially fiber, irregular meal time, lots of junk food such as fried potato's, and lack of sleep. Fiber is necessary and any food with potassium is also important. Potassium helps internal fluids circulating, which helps digesting. I am now taking lots of fiber foods, avoiding red meat and animal fat.

[matthewsaunders]

If American Cancer Society and WHO makes recommendation for colon cancer screenings for younger people, insurance coverage will need to cover it. As a preventative screening, many insurance providers will have to cover it.

MAKE IT HAPPEN Doc!

[jenniferbraud]

Younger people are getting sick because most young folks have grown up on fast food & processed food.
Most of the older folks grew up eating home-cooked meals & food more closely resembling food, instead of packaged processed easy quick crap, full of who knows what. As well, inner city, low-income people have very little access to fresh produce. The price of actual food is rising so that even those with access to the food can't afford it. We need to ask ourselves...'as a country, what the hell are we doing'???

[HelenOk]

Thank you for raising awareness and encourage early screening when symptoms are shown.

[LivingtheDRdream]

Subway don’t serve real tuna. This is why people needs to stop eating process food

[msc]

Good for you! Young people needs a guy like you to warn them. There's more of a chance you them to listen to you than someone old like me. Thank you.

[shannonflaherty]

What happened to him is so tragic and sad. Especially for how young he was. That type of cancer is deadly. My aunt passed away at 50 from it. She was very young and had she been screened earlier she would have been okay. He dr told her that her kids should be screened at 30 when normally its 40. I have screening coming up because she was my aunt I worry about my risk factors in getting it

[tbrwn]

40 yo black man. Mom died at 40yo 20 years ago from colon cancer. I was Checked at 27yo found 3 polyps they removed. Checked at 40yo found none. Grandmother on dads side died from colon cancer also. I must be check every 5 years. Easy test, good little nap

[murderedbypoguesandparasit]

Fast food diets without enough vegetables, too much fats and sugars.

[maurreese]

I had no idea this was an issue for people in my age range so thank you for sharing this information.

[Diana]

This is why I am learning more about a veagan diet.

[Straddllw]

My partner passed away 2 years ago at 27 years old. She was diagnosed and passed away in the span of 2 weeks. Took everyone by shock. It’s been awhile now and sometimes I still get sad for no reason and think about this.

[christinepark]

Is it because of the poisons used on our food crops? because of the plastics that are in our bodies? because we eat too little or too much of some substance?

[k.a]

Colon Cáncer scares me. I have Crohns and it been hard to get it under control. I know the chronic inflammation can cause cancer