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Colon cancer used to be thought of as something that mostly affected older adults. Today, that picture is changing. More adults in their 20s, 30s, and 40s are being diagnosed with colon and rectal cancer, often grouped together as colorectal cancer. While the overall rate of colorectal cancer has gone down in older adults due to better screening and early detection, cases in younger adults have been rising. This does not mean young people need to panic. It does mean we need to pay closer attenti …