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Stats show colon ca is very rare in low 20s but there are tons of stories online about people having it. why? is it really that rare in low 20s?
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It is rare but does: It does occur but it is rare. You have less than one in a million chance, which makes it quite a rare problem as compared to adults(>50 years) where it affects like 1 in 25 people
Answered 7/28/2015
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