US EditionThere’s a new leading cause of cancer death among people under 50, study finds
Colorectal cancer deaths among U.S. adults under 50 rose 1% annually since 2005, becoming the leading cause despite overall cancer death rates dropping 44%, study finds.
- On Thursday, a JAMA study found colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths among people younger than 50 in the United States.
- Researchers led by Rebecca Siegel analyzed National Cancer Institute data from nearly 1.3 million deaths under age 50 and found cancer death rates fell 44% despite rising colorectal deaths.
- Analyzing trends, the study found colorectal cancer deaths increased a little over 1% annually between 1990 and 2023, the only cause to rise while lung, leukemia, and breast cancer deaths declined.
- Experts urge people 45–49 to get screened as only 37% of adults ages 45 to 49 are up-to-date and half of under-50 diagnoses occur in this group.
- Amid unclear causes, researchers call for more study as MD Anderson's Dr. Y. Nancy You called the findings `timely` and a `red flag`, urging to `double down` on work to pinpoint causes.
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Colorectal cancer has traditionally been considered a disease of the elderly, with an average age of diagnosis close to 70. However, this reality is changing, which has raised alarms. And it is not for less. Its incidence in adults under 50 years of age has doubled in the last two decades in various countries around the world and is now the most lethal tumor among Americans in this age group. Thus, it has gone from the fifth most common cause of…
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Colon cancer is officially the deadliest cancer for people under 50. Experts are shocked at how quickly this happened.
Cancer survivors visited a fight colorectal cancer "United in Blue" flag installation on March 10, 2025 in Washington, DC.Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Fight Colorectal CancerColon cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in people under 50.Experts are surprised at how quickly it replaced lung cancer and breast cancer.The rapid rise is under investigation, but diet, environment, and genetics may all play a role.Colon cancer is officially t…
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