Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: The importance of early detection

Name: Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: The importance of early detection
Uploaded: 2026-04-07T22:28:50Z
Duration: 7 min 45 s
Description: There's been an increase in colorectal cancer diagnosis in younger adults, prompting screening guidelines to drop to age 45. Dr. Roshan Patel, a gastroenterologist at Kaiser Permanente, joined us on 'The Nine' for insight into the factors that might increase your chances, and the importance of early detection.

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There's been an increase in colorectal cancer diagnosis in younger adults, prompting screening guidelines to drop to age 45. Dr. Roshan Patel, a gastroenterologist at Kaiser Permanente, joined us on 'The Nine' for insight into the factors that might increase your chances, and the importance of early detection.