Doctors say they are seeing younger patients getting colorectal cancer, especially those with genetic disorder

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Colorectal cancer patients are ‘getting younger,’ warns surgeon — people are ‘too embarrassed’ about these 2 issues

Dr. Mark Soliman has noticed a terrifying rise in younger patients getting diagnosed with colorectal cancer.. He is pleading with Generation Z to get a basic test to avoid a future cancer battle and let go of embarrassment around talking about bowel movements and bad diets.

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Why are more young people getting bowel cancer?

It was "virtually unheard of in the 20th century" but now bowel cancer in people under the age of 50 accounts for "around 10% of all new cases worldwide", said the New Scientist. And England is one of the countries most affected.Rates of early-onset bowel cancer in England have increased by 3.6% per year over the past decade, an "alarming rise" that's higher than any other country analysed, except New Zealand, Chile and Puerto Rico, according Am…

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American Cancer Society's online tool assesses risk of colorectal cancer

The American Cancer Society's new CancerRisk 360 tool can help predict a person's risk of developing early-onset colorectal cancer.

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Colonoscopy proves to be life-saving for Tupelo mother of two

TUPELO — A colonoscopy conducted after noticing abnormal bleeding led to a colon cancer diagnosis for a 44-year-old mother of two.

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Doctors say they are seeing younger patients getting colorectal cancer, especially those with genetic disorder

The mostly hereditary disorder increases the chances of certain cancers, including colorectal cancer.

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According to Public Health France, author of the study, "obesity could be an explanatory factor for the increase in cancers of the digestive system, including colorectal cancers, as well as kidney cancers", even if this remains to be demonstrated.