Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen on the importance of colorectal cancer screening
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You might have seen a lot of people wearing blue yesterday. It was an effort to draw attention to colorectal cancer (also known as colon cancer) awareness month. The American Cancer Society estimates that over 100,000 people will be diagnosed with colon cancer in 2022. The recommended age to start screening recently changed from 50 to 45 years old. Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about the importance of colorectal cancer screening. Dr. Allen is a family physician in southern Minnesota and host of the podcast Millennial Health.
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