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

Ultra-processed foods may raise colon cancer risk in younger women, study finds

A new study suggests that eating large amounts of ultra-processed foods may increase the risk of developing precancerous colon growths in younger adults. Read More

Scientists Find Eating This Popular Type of Food May Raise Colon Cancer Risk by 45%

These foods make up 70% of the U.S. food supply and may be driving colon cancer rates in people under the age of 50, per the JAMA Oncology study. Read More

Colon cancer in young people: First-of-its-kind study links ultra-processed food to the rise

A new study suggests a link between the rise in early-onset colorectal cancer among young adults and increased consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). Women under 50 who ate more UPFs showed a ... Read More

These foods may be driving the rise of early-onset colorectal cancer in women

Over the 24-year follow-up period, researchers identified 1,189 participants who developed early-onset adenomas and 1,598 with serrated lesions — two types of precancerous colon ... Read More

Colon cancer is on pace to become the deadliest cancer under 50—but it doesn’t have to be

Beneath the troubling statistics and beyond the worrisome headlines, organizations like Georgia CORE, the Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education, are working to spread awareness, increase ... Read More

Cancer Isn’t Just Rising in Young People. Rates Are Up Across All Ages, With Obesity Fueling The Surge

Cancer incidence is rising around the world, but an international study is challenging the popular narrative that young people are at risk. 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

Health Rounds: Severe colon disorder on the rise in younger patients

Oct 29 (Reuters) - Serious cases of a disorder of the large intestine are surging among Americans younger than 50, researchers say. Analyzing data on more than 5.2 million adults hospitalized for ... Read More

Bleeding Tied To Colon Cancer Risk Among Young Adults

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 ... Read More