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Why aren't under-65s diagnosed with cancer until the disease is advanced?

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With cancer, the earlier you are diagnosed, the great your chances for survival. It is easier, and more effective, to treat a cancer that is in its early stages and hasn’t spread to other parts of the body. And that’s why health care providers...

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