Colorectal cancer most deadly cancer for those under 50
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Key Points:
- A study by the American Cancer Society shows a 44% decline in cancer mortality among Americans under 50 from 1990 to 2023, despite rising cancer incidence in this age group.
- Lung cancer deaths saw the largest decrease, with declines also noted in breast cancer, leukemia, brain cancer, pancreatic cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and cervical cancer; however, colorectal cancer mortality increased and became the leading cause of cancer death for those under 50 in 2023.
- Experts emphasize the urgency of addressing rising colorectal cancer deaths through increased symptom awareness and screening, as 75% of young patients are diagnosed at advanced stages.
- In Alabama, cancer mortality for people under 50 decreased by 1.7% from
