Suneel Kamath MD., a medical oncologist, breaks down colon polyps versus cancers, the roles of family history and health insurance, and tells us how we can be proactive.

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words “colorectal cancer”? For some in their 20s, 30s, or early 40s, the response is: “that’s an old man’s disease.” Not anymore.

In recognition of National Cancer Survivor Month, YMyHealth spoke with Dr. Suneel Kamath, a fellow millennial and medical oncologist at the Cleveland Clinic, specializing in gastrointestinal cancers.