Young people are being diagnosed with colon cancer; here’s what to do [Video]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — More and more young people are being diagnosed with colon cancer. That’s according to the American Cancer Society.

 Although cancer deaths in the U.S. are declining, colon and rectal cancers are now the leading cause of cancer deaths for adult men under the age of 50 in the U.S. It’s also the second leading cause of cancer deaths for younger women in the same age group. This is according to a studydone by the American Cancer Society. I spoke with Dr. Christopher Taylor, M.D. He is the director of colorectal surgery at Penrose Hospital. He tells me over the past five years, he has seen younger people diagnosed with colon cancer.

“We are seeing younger and younger patients, just in my practice alone, I have several patients in their thirties who I’ve treated and even a few in their twenties,” said Dr. Taylor.

“Most of these patients present with rectal bleeding. And given their age they attribute it …