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Toxin colibactin could be fueling colorectal cancer in young adults

Colibactin toxin exposure in childhood leaves DNA mutations linked to colorectal cancer risk, with mutations 3.3 times more common in adults under 40, researchers found.

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In the past decade, as the rate of colorectal cancer has dramatically increased among people under 50 years of age, scientists have been trying to understand why.

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Medical Xpress broke the news in on Monday, November 24, 2025.
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