Colon cancer growing danger for particular age group, San Antonio doctor says [Video]

SAN ANTONIO – It’s one of the deadliest cancers in America. But do you know the signs of colorectal cancer?

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; the American Cancer Society estimates that 53,000 Americans will die from it in 2024.

Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second deadliest per the American Cancer Society, but doctors say it’s also one of the most preventable.

“Essentially, a 20-25 minute exam can be life-saving; I mean, who can argue with that?” said Doctor Ronaldo Saenz with Methodist Hospital Metropolitan. “We know that if they would have had the colonoscopy, there is a real good chance that we could have caught this at the growth stage,”

Saenz recommends a screening age of 45. He adds that it used to be 50, but he believes the age will continue to drop.

“That group 20-49 age we’ve seen significant amounts, it’s essentially almost …