Colorectal cancer was historically considered a disease that afflicted the elderly, but El Paso doctors said they’re seeing younger patients now more than ever before.
Since the 1990s, the median diagnosis age has shifted from 72 to 67. Early-onset colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among people younger than 50, according to a report from the American Cancer Society.
The disease came under national spotlight in February when “Dawson’s Creek” actor James Van Der Beek died from colorectal cancer at the age of 48, as well as in 2020 when “Black Panther” actor Chadwick Boseman died from colon cancer at 43…