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Report shows 'troubling' rise in colorectal cancer among US adults younger than 55

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The share of colorectal cancer diagnoses among people under 55 has nearly doubled over the past three decades, a report showed, a shifting burden of disease that doctors are working to understand and catch earlier.

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CNN

Report shows 'troubling' rise in colorectal cancer among US adults younger than 55

Adults across the United States are being diagnosed with colon and rectal cancers at younger ages, and now 1 in 5 new cases are among those in their early 50s or younger, according to the American Cancer Society's latest colorectal cancer report.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

New report shows colorectal cancer rising among younger people in U.S.

LOS ANGELES, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Adults across the United States are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) at younger ages, with 1 in 5 new cases in people younger than 55 years old, according to a new report published Wednesday by the American Cancer Society (ACS). Read full story

1 year ago·Malaysia

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The Washington Post

More colon cancer cases found in younger people, new report shows

The proportion of colon cancer diagnoses is shifting to younger people with more advance disesase.

1 year ago

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KIFI

Report shows 'troubling' rise in colorectal cancer among US adults younger than 55

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Adults across the United States are being diagnosed with colon and rectal cancers at younger ages, and now 1 in 5 new cases are among those in their early 50s or younger, according to the American Cancer Society’s latest colorectal cancer report. The report says that the proportion of colorectal cancer

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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KVIA

A rise in colorectal cancer among adults

According to the American Cancer Society's annual report, a troubling uptick of colorectal cancer among adults younger than 55 years old. Based on the findings, 22% of new cases of colon and rectal cancers are among the age group 50 or younger. Doctors currently do not know the cause for the increase but they say it could be linked to changing diets and the environment. The report also found that more people are surviving the disease. The best…

1 year ago·Panama City, United States

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