An alarming uptick in colorectal cancer has affected mostly younger adults. Over the past thirty to fifty years, the rates in people younger than 50 have been steadily on the rise, resulting in those born in the year 1990 having double the risk of colon cancer and quadruple the risk of rectal cancer compared to those born in the year 19501. The reason for this trend is mostly unknown, although some researchers point to obesity, sedentary lifestyles, and poor eating habits as likely culprits.
1 According to 2021 data pulled from the ACS (American Cancer Society).
Colon Cancer on the Rise in Young Adults
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