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Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Now Leads Cancer Deaths Under 50, Prompting Calls for Earlier Screening

Many younger patients lack clear risk factors, so persistent rectal bleeding or bowel changes warrant timely assessment.

Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Surges, Prompting Fresh Calls for Screening at 45

ACS Report Finds Rectal Cancer Surge Shifting U.S. Colorectal Burden to Younger Adults

Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Draws Urgent Warnings After James Van Der Beek’s Death

Colorectal Cancer Now the Top Cancer Killer Under 50, Renewing Calls to Boost Screening at 45

James Van Der Beek’s Death Refocuses Attention on Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer, Now the Leading Cancer Killer Under 50

Heavy Lifetime Drinking Linked to Higher Colorectal—and Nearly Double Rectal—Cancer Risk, Study Finds

Colorectal Cancer Becomes Leading Cause of Cancer Death for Americans Under 50

Colorectal Cancer Now the Top Cancer Killer of U.S. Adults Under 50

Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Higher Risk of Precancerous Colon Polyps in Women Under 50

New Studies Tie Ultra-Processed Diets to Prediabetes in Youth and Precancerous Colon Polyps in Women

TikTok Doctor’s ‘One Drink a Day’ Tip Drives UK Coverage of Study Linking Calcium to Lower Bowel Cancer Risk

Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Exercise Associated with Better Survival in Stage III Colon Cancer

Overweight in childhood and young adulthood linked to higher colorectal cancer risk

Experts Weigh Vitamin D’s Role in Rising Colorectal Cancer Rates

Colorectal Cancer Rates Rising Among Young Adults, Studies Highlight Diet as Key Factor

Study Links Daily Milk and Yogurt Consumption to Lower Colon Cancer Risk

Calcium-Rich Diet Linked to Lower Risk of Colorectal Cancer, Study Finds

Daily Glass of Milk Linked to Reduced Bowel Cancer Risk, Study Finds

Bowel Cancer Rates in Under-50s Rising Sharply in England