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Why Are Younger Adults Being Diagnosed With Colorectal Cancer?

41 mins·16:00, 31 Mar 2026
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Why Are Younger Adults Being Diagnosed With Colorectal Cancer?

41 mins
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16:00, 31 Mar 2026
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Guest: Dr Khong Tak Loon, Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon, Subang Jaya Medical Centre, Dr Winnie Ng, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Subang Jaya Medical Centre

Colorectal cancer used to be most common among adults over the age of 50, but things are changing. With more cases of colorectal cancer diagnosed in young adults, what explains this change and should we all be alarmed? We unpack this with consultant colorectal and general surgeon Dr Khong Tak Loon and consultant clinical oncologist Dr Winnie Ng from Subang Jaya Medical Centre.

Presenter: Lim Sue Ann

Producer: Lim Sue Ann

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