New study: Incidence of CRC increases with age

A new study has found that colorectal cancer diagnoses increased in patients more than 70 years old, compared to patients ages 55 to 69 years old, according to a Medscape report.

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Previous studies have suggested that CRC incidence decreases with age. The study authors concluded that more research was needed to analyze the risks and benefits of colonoscopy surveillance by age.

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