Health Spotlight | Risk factors for early-onset colorectal cancer
(WISH) — The number of colorectal cancer cases is declining for people 50 and older, but going up for younger people, and doctors don’t know why.
In Monday’s Health Spotlight, News 8’s Brittany Noble explains a new study that is identifying younger people who may need to be screened before they turn 45.
Dr. Thomas Imperiale, a distinguished professor of medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine, shares tips on the risk factors for early-onset colorectal cancer.
This story was created from a script aired on WISH-TV. Health Spotlight is presented by Community Health Network.
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