A qualitative study of a new metric for estimating early-onset colorectal cancer risk in male veterans: “Colon Age”

Abstract Background In several Western nations, cancers of the colon and rectum have been steadily increasing in persons younger than age 50. Although the age at which to begin colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in the U.S. was lowered to 45 years in 2018, uptake of screening in persons aged 45–49 ha...

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Main Authors: Thomas F. Imperiale, Michael Cheng, Melissa R. Thomas, Marianne S. Matthias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Primary Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-02854-6
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