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Chadwick Boseman's death underscores colorectal cancer increase in younger adults and health gaps for African Americans

  • Written by Franklin G. Berger, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina
imageActor Chadwick Boseman at the GQ Men of the Year party at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, Dec. 3, 2015. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

The tragic death of Chadwick Boseman at age 43 following a four-year battle against colorectal cancer underscores two important public health concerns.

First, the incidence of colorectal cancer has risen dramatically...

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