Health News Microbiome Changes May Explain Rise In Colon Cancer Among Younger People

Changing Tumor Classifications May Explain Rise in Early-Onset CRC

Across all ages, ADC incidence did not significantly vary, whereas NEN rates rose from 2004 to 2013, increasing between 10.1% (95% CI, 4.0%-16.5%) and 12.6% (95% CI, 7.2%-18.2%) per year before ... Read More

Is the cancer surge among younger adults a mirage?

New research complicates the recent narrative of surging cancer cases among young adults. But now, a more complicated story is emerging. According to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, ... Read More

Colon Cancer Screening Rates Way Up in Younger Adults

Facility-based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among young adults has rapidly increased since U.S. guidelines started recommending that screening begin at an earlier age, according to a ... Read More

Researchers identify link between rectal bleeding, colon cancer

Rectal bleeding could be a powerful early warning sign of colon cancer among younger adults, a new study says. Such bleeding increased more than eightfold the odds of a colon cancer diagnosis among ... Read More

Unlocking the Microbiome’s Role in GI Cancer

From the stomach to the colon, researchers are uncovering how shifts in the gut microbiome may drive cancers across the entire GI tract, with potential implications for prevention, diagnosis, and ... Read More

A gut health and cancer researcher shared the foods she eats to lower her disease risk

She shared the fiber-rich, high-protein whole foods she eats to reduce her cancer risk. As colon cancer rates continue to rise in people under 45, researchers like Dr. Susan Bullman are studying the ... Read More

Colon cancer is the ONLY cancer rising dramatically in young people, major study suggests

It is the disturbing health trend that is baffling doctors around the globe: the well-documented rise in young people developing cancer. But a major new global analysis involving 42 countries, has ... Read More

Is the cancer surge among younger adults a mirage?

Five years ago, when actor Chadwick Boseman died at age 43 from colon cancer, it was a genuine shock. Last summer, when Catherine, Princess of Wales, was diagnosed with cancer at age 42, it was tragic ... Read More