thought there was no way she could have colorectal cancer. find and remove polyps years before they turn into cancer. not recommended for most patients until the age of 45. so medical experts say it s important for younger people not to ignore any persistent gastro intestinal symptoms. abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, weight loss. things that could be early signs of colorectal cancer need to be taken seriously. the same advice holds true for their doctors. i think that it s important with the new data coming out with the increasing incidence of colorectal cancer younger patients primary care physicians and gastro enter rolling just have a lower threshold get these patients evaluated sooner. on a personal note this story hits close to home for me. in the summer of 2017 my younger brother kier was going diagnosed with colon cancer and he died in a matter of months. our family had no prior history
Massachusetts, May 31: Researchers at Mass General Brigham have connected specific types of gut bacteria to the growth of precancerous colon polyps in a recent study.