US EditionColorectal Cancer Demographics Shift Toward Younger Americans: Research
Colorectal cancer diagnoses in Americans under 65 have risen annually by 3% for ages 20-49 and 0.4% for ages 50-64, driven by rectal and distal-colon cancers, ACS reports.
- The American Cancer Society released its findings Monday showing colorectal cancer diagnoses shifting toward people under 65, with 45% of new cases and rising rectal cancers driving the trend.
- In 2021 the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force cut the screening age to 45, but just more than a third of people ages 45 to 49 are getting screened despite previous guidance at age 50.
- Incidence rose about 3% annually for people ages 20 to 49, with many cancers diagnosed after a 4- to 6-month delay, said Andreana Holowatyj.
- Clinicians are considering fast-tracking symptomatic patients under age 45 to avoid referral loops that delay diagnosis and treatment, while doctors urge earlier education about colorectal cancer.
- Projections show a heavy near-term burden that informs prevention priorities as researchers link more than half of colorectal cancers to controllable risk factors and forecast 158,850 new cases and 55,230 deaths in 2026.
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