Hassan R. Hashmi, General and Colorectal Surgeon at Las Vegas Surgical Associates, shared American College of Surgeons’s post on X, adding:
“Important findings! Rectal bleeding in young adults should never be ignored, even without family history.
As a colorectal surgeon, I see firsthand how early evaluation saves lives.”
Quoting American College of Surgeons’s post:
“A new study finds rectal bleeding is linked to an 8.5 times higher risk of colorectal cancer in young adults. And 70% of early-onset patients had no family history, underscoring the need to take symptoms seriously.”
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