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NYU study: Genetic and lifestyle calculator reveals which younger adults are most at risk of colorectal cancer

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A new risk score can identify men and women under age 50 most likely to develop colorectal cancer, according to an international study led by researchers at NYU Langone Health and the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center. 

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