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    The death of Chadwick Boseman from colorectal cancer at the age of 43 took many people by surprise, not only because his diagnosis was not well known, but also because he was young. Colorectal cancer has traditionally been considered a disease of older age and less than 7% of new cases in the USA are diagnosed in patients younger than 45 years. Consequently, young patients presenting with…

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    Chadwick Boseman portrayed the main character in one of the first major studio movies starring in a Black superhero while also battling stage IV colon cancer.

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    • As #ChadwickBoseman & #RuthBaderGinsburg, show us, people with #cancer continue not only to live but to thrive. The sheer willpower people with cancer exhibit is in itself a superpower. #PatientPower Read the full tribute & find inspiring #PatientStories: https://t.co/y2aHiZYBJ4 https://t.co/5fheB3KqWG

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    Cecelia Brewington, MD, FACR, a professor and board-certified radiologist practicing at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, and member of the American College of Radiology® (ACR®) Colo…

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    • In the latest Voice of Radiology blog, @Brewington_UTSW reflects on the passing of #ChadwickBoseman & encourages patients to #ReturnToCare and seek preventive colorectal cancer screenings. 💭 Read more 👇 https://t.co/gdsq56ernB

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    Dr John Marshall talks about the dramatic rise in colorectal cancer among young adults, and the affect this diagnosis has on two of his patients.

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    • Actor #ChadwickBoseman died of #CRC at age 43. Understand why the disease is increasing in such young patients. https://t.co/X5SJzKeaPs https://t.co/LgFqGWFBW3

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    The death of actor Chadwick Boseman at age 43 is reinvigorating discussions about the rising incidence of colon cancer in young Black people.

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    • As fans mourn the death of actor #ChadwickBoseman, Harvard Chan's @YamiciaC says #ColonCancer rates among young people are rising. "We must address inadequate knowledge of colon cancer symptoms among younger people, particularly in Black communities." https://t.co/GNHA3EztP8