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As Colorectal Cancer Incidence Increases in Younger Patients, USPSTF Issues New Screening Guidelines. Here’s How Nurses Can Encourage Uptake

Mar 7, 2024 | voice.ons.org | Anne Richter |Anne Richter MSN

In 2019, 20% of colorectal cancer diagnoses occurred in patients younger than 55—approximately double the diagnosis rate in 1995. Since 2010, rates of advanced disease have increased about 3% annually in people younger than 50. Researchers are actively investigating the reasons behind that trend.

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