Colorectal cancer now leading cause of cancer death in adults under 50
Fox News • • health
Key Points:
- Colorectal cancer has become the leading cause of cancer-related death among men and women aged 50 and younger, rising from the fifth deadliest cancer in the 1990s, according to the American Cancer Society research published in JAMA.
- Despite an overall 44% decline in cancer deaths for this age group since 1990, colorectal cancer mortality has increased, surpassing deaths from lung, breast, brain cancers, and leukemia.
- Researchers are investigating multiple factors contributing to the rise, including dietary, environmental, antibiotic exposures, and lifestyle factors such as obesity, smoking, and heavy alcohol use.
- Early detection is crucial, with symptoms like changes in bowel habits, abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, weakness, and
