Colon Cancer is Increasing in the Young: What you Need to Know

Colorectal cancer is usually considered a disease of older adults, but now nearly one-third of rectal cancer diagnosis are younger than age 55 with the biggest increase in diagnoses being seen in people ages 20-29. Colorectal cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men younger than 50, and it ranks second only to breast cancer in women younger than 50. This week we talk about what has changed that may account for this trend, what symptoms to pay attention to, and how to advocate ...