US EditionColorectal Cancer Is Rising in Younger Adults. Here’s Who Is Most at Risk
Colorectal cancer deaths in Americans under 50 have risen 1.1% annually since 2005, with 3,890 estimated to die this year as causes remain unidentified.
- Last month, cancer society researchers reported colorectal cancer is now the top cancer killer of Americans younger than 50, with mortality rising 1.1% annually since 2005 and 3,890 deaths estimated this year.
- No one knows what's causing the rise in cases among young adults in their 20s–40s, though known risk factors include obesity, smoking, and diet; many lack these, prompting study of tumor location differences and the gut microbiome.
- More than 158,000 colorectal cancer cases will be diagnosed this year, and screening tests can detect or prevent tumors early using stool-based tests, colonoscopy, or blood tests for adults 45 or older.
- Among all ages, colorectal cancer ranks second behind lung cancer expected to claim more than 55,000 lives this year, while deaths for people 50 and older have dropped about 1.5% a year and medical guidelines say average-risk screening starts at age 45.
- High-Profile younger deaths like James Van Der Beek at 48 this week and Chadwick Boseman at 43 a few years ago have renewed attention to colorectal cancer risks.
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Colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults. Here's who is most at risk and symptoms to watch for
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Doctors urge early screening as colorectal cancer rates in KY sit above the national average
The recent deaths of actors Catherine O'Hara and James Van der Beek have brought renewed attention to colorectal cancer, a disease that disproportionately affects Kentucky residents.Van der Beek died at 48 less than three years after being diagnosed with colorectal cancer. A death certificate for O'Hara, who was 71, revealed a rectal cancer diagnosis.In Kentucky, colorectal cancer rates are above the national average. As the second-leading cause…
Colorectal Cancer Has Become More Common Among Younger People
The actor James Van Der Beek died on Wednesday at 48, less than two years after revealing he had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, which has become more common among younger adults. In the United States, the incidence of early-onset colorectal cancers diagnosed in people under 50 has increased by an average of 1 to 2 percent per year since the mid-1990s, according to the American Cancer Society. The steepest increases have occurred among th…
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