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A new report from the American Cancer Society revealed that colorectal cancer patients are getting younger and younger. Dr. Emil Lou, associate professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School and the Masonic Cancer Center, explained that one in five people with a new colorectal cancer diagnosis is younger than age 55. https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/kare11-sunrise/colorectal-cancer-on-the-rise-among-younger-americans/89-c73a7fc4-34a5-4e9b-829c-fd8f2deb98cfWelcome to the official YouTube channel of KARE 11 News. Subscribe to our channel for compelling and dramatic storytelling, award winning investigations, breaking news and information you can use.» Subscribe to KARE 11 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_...» Watch more KARE 11 video: https://www.youtube.com/user/KARE11/v...» Visit KARE11.com: http://www.kare11.com/» Download our app! https://www.kare11.com/appredirect/» Find KARE 11 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KARE11/» Follow KARE 11 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kare11» Follow KARE 11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kare11/
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