LOS ANGELES, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Adults across the United States are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) at younger ages, with 1 in 5 new cases in people younger than 55 years old, according to a new report published Wednesday by the American Cancer Society (ACS).
The proportion of individuals in the United States diagnosed with advanced-stage colorectal cancer increased from 52 percent in the mid-2000s to 60 percent in 2019, according to the report.
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