Colon cancer is sneaky. It often shows up quietly, behaving like “nothing serious,” and that’s exactly why so many people discover it late. The biggest problem? Myths. Assumptions and half-truths that make people brush off symptoms, skip screenings, or convince themselves everything is fine. If we want people to catch colon cancer early, when it’s most treatable, we have to bust these myths once and for all. This is one of the most stubborn myths out there. A lot of people still think colon cancer is something that happens in old age, and because of that, warning signs in younger adults get waved off. But the reality looks very different now. Cases in people under 50 are rising every year, and it’s no longer shocking to see diagnoses in someone in their 20s, 30s, or 40s. It’s
Colon cancer myths that mislead patients, pretend to be harmless, and delay diagnosis
The Times of India12/11
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