Key Takeaways
In 2021, two influential expert groups lowered the recommended age of first colonoscopy from 50 to 45, due to rising rates of colon cancer among the young
New data shows that rates of colonoscopy have tripled among insured Americans ages 45 to 49 since that time
In sheer numbers, though, rates of colonoscopy are still far too low among this age group
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