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Audio. IBS news flash. Why is bowel cancer skyrocketing in young people?

from Heather's IBS Newsletter - Help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. · host Heather Van Vorous, Author

Audio. IBS news flash. Why is bowel cancer skyrocketing in young people?Century-old tumors may solve the mystery.Bowel cancer has been rising at a terrifying rate in younger people, even children and teenagers, since the 1990s.And doctors don’t know why.But UK researchers are now analyzing bowel cancer samples from tumors stored in paraffin for the past 100 years.Many young people with bowel cancer have their symptoms dismissed as IBS, delaying diagnosis. Make sure your IBS diagnosis is accurate!You are not alone.Heather’s IBS Newsletter can’t continue without your support. Please become a paid subscriber.P.S. If you have any questions or comments I'd love to hear them - just reply to this email to reach me directly. I am overwhelmed with emails but I try to answer everyone.XOXOHeatherHeather Van VorousOver 40 years dealing with IBSGet full help for IBS here Get full access to Heather's IBS Newsletter - Help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome at heathervanvorous.substack.com/subscribe

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