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How quickly takes for the colon cancer to get evolved? is the first symptoms to late to get healed? how do the young adults get protected?
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Colonoscopy at 50: There are many risk factors for colon cancer. You should consult the website given below to see if you have any. If you do not have any risk factors you should get a colonoscopy at age 50. Avoid the behavioral risk factors of diet that may be applicable to you. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/colon-cancer/basics/risk-factors/CON-20031877
Answered 2/28/2015
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