WASHINGTON \u2014 Colorectal cancer is a threat not just to older adults but increasingly to young men and women, too. It\u2019s now the top cancer killer of Americans younger than 50.<\/p>\n
The deaths of \u201cDawson\u2019s Creek\u201d actor James Van Der Beek at 48 this week, and a few years ago \u201cBlack Panther\u201d star Chadwick Boseman at 43, highlight the risk for younger adults.<\/p>\n
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