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Red-Flag Signs May Indicate Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer
Abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, diarrhea, and iron deficiency anemia seen up to 2 years before diagnosis.
Abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, diarrhea, and iron deficiency anemia seen up to 2 years before diagnosis.
Intake of unprocessed red meat associated with 33% increased risk for colorectal cancer per 100 g/day in Black women.
Reduced risk seen with earlier initiation of endoscopy, including lower risk for colorectal cancer diagnosed in women before 55 years of age.