Colorectal cancer is increasingly affecting younger adults, underscoring the urgent need for early screening, awareness, and access to high-quality, coordinated care. Once considered a disease primarily impacting people who are older, colorectal cancer is now rising among people under 50 – a trend that has drawn national attention. Recent celebrity deaths associated with colorectal cancer have highlighted the growing impact of early-onset colorectal cancer and the importance of timely detection.
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John Muir Health is proud to announce the establishment of The C.J. and Elizabeth Hwang Medical Directorship of Neurosurgery. Made possible through a generous philanthropic commitment from C.J. and Elizabeth Hwang, this endowment represents the third endowed Medical Directorship at John Muir Health, the first in the neurosciences, and marks an important expansion of donor-supported physician leadership across the health system.
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