Health News You Can Use: Colorectal Cancer Awareness

While colorectal cancer rates have declined in the U.S. over the past few decades, this trend is mostly in older adults. According to the American Cancer Society, those under the age of 50 are experiencing an increase in colorectal cancer diagnoses—and also an increase in colorectal cancer deaths.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month, and this week, we are talking with Sabrina Kidd, MD, colon and rectal surgeon at Saint Luke’s Surgical Specialists. Dr. Kidd shares insights on colon cancer screenings, treatments, and possible factors contributing to the rise in diagnoses among young adults.