Younger adult colon cancer deaths are concentrated in people with less education, study says

A new study finds the worrisome rise in colorectal cancer deaths among younger adults is concentrated in people with less education.
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Colon cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in people under 50

Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths among people under 50 in the US, a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports. While overall cancer deaths in younger ...
New York Post

Concerning rise in colon cancer deaths is almost entirely among key demographic

Researchers are finally getting to the bottom of a troubling trend. Once considered a disease of older adults, colorectal cancer has now overtaken breast and brain cancers to become the leading cause ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

Opinion: Actor’s death at 48 highlights colon cancer at younger ages

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month — a time dedicated to raising awareness about one of the most preventable yet increasingly common cancers in the United States. Colorectal cancer has ...
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Colon cancer death rates are rising in young people. Here’s what you can do about it

Diet, exercise and other healthy habits can lower your risk. Reviewed by Dietitian Katey Davidson, M.Sc.FN, RD, CPT Colorectal cancer deaths in people under 50 have risen 1.1% annually since 2005. It ...
Healthline

Colorectal Cancer Is Now Leading Cause of Cancer Deaths in People Under 50

Share on Pinterest Colorectal cancer is now the top cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, according to a new report. Thomas Northcut/Getty Images Colorectal cancer has become the ...
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Colon cancer is now the deadliest cancer for young adults

Jenna Scott remembers the joy of being pregnant with her first and only child. She also remembers the immense abdominal pain. During her pregnancy, she let her doctors know about the persistent ...