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I was diagnosed with stage 2 colorectal at 33 which became stage 4 a few years in. I've been in remission for a year but I can't help but feel that 30 is the n
by darod 9y ago
I was diagnosed with stage 2 colorectal at 33 which became stage 4 a few years in. I've been in remission for a year but I can't help but feel that 30 is the new 40 with regards to cancer. May be that mother nature trying to get a grasp on our population. I hear more and more cases of people getting it younger and younger.
- oh_sigh 9y agoWhat signs or symptoms did you have before your diagnosis? I'm curious it was found out, because AFAIK usually colorectal exams aren't recommended until 50+ (unless you've had other cancers).
- darod 9y agoBlood in my stool was my sign. By that point it was already at stage 2. My family has no history as far as I know.
- robbiep 9y agoI'm sorry for your diagnosis and hope you are surrounding yourself with good people through your journey. As a doctor I will say that there is no real evidence of this decline in age of first cancer. I respectfully suggest that you may have bias through the inevitable path your life has now taken, the people you talk to, see through your treatment etc. An aside to this is that we are much better at detecting breast ca, prostate ca and cervical ca through screening which leads to earlier detection (and earlier staging, meaning higher survival)