Dr. Douglas Purdy at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Gastroenterology in Cedar Rapids, Iowa talks about how colon cancer starts and grows, unless it is detected. Dr. Purdy discusses the importance of colonoscopies and how colon cancer is increasing in younger adults. 

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St. Luke's Gastroenterology can be reached at (319) 366-8695. 

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