BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge doctor says that after a surge in colon cancer cases nationwide, specialists are urging screenings at lower ages.
Colon cancer is now the top cancer-killer of Americans under the age of 50. Actor James Van Der Beek of “Dawson’s Creek” died of colon cancer this week at age 48. “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman died in 2020 at age 43.
An early diagnosis is key, said Dr. Scott Daugherty, a surgeon at Baton Rouge General Hospital…