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KOCHI: With incidence of colorectal cancer rising in India, gastroenterologists are now advising early screening . "Nearly 80% to 95% of colorectal cancer (CRC) is sporadic, that is no family history. However, now gastroenterologists are asking for screening on people before symptoms appear, especially since they appear late in CRC, which is a preventable disease. This is crucial since the most significant increase in CRC has occurred in patients of ages 40 to 44 and the number of CRC patients over 50 is declining. However, doctors said that this may not be the exact data as there is no proper screening with many CRCs silent and death registers unreliable..