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On-line doctor writes that colon cancer is extremely common among healthy people in their sixties. so, everyone in age group will get colon cancer?
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Colon Cancer: The lifetime risk for developing colon cancer is about 4.5%. The median age at diagnosis is about 70. It is the 3rd most commonly diagnosed cancer. So, relatively speaking, it is a common cancer, but it is not extremely common. Most people won't get colon cancer.
Answered 5/26/2017
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