Scientists may have found a key to understanding why colorectal cancer is increasingly striking younger Americans. It lies in how chronic inflammation stiffens colon tissue over time, creating conditions ripe for tumors to flourish.
“Our findings strongly suggest that chronic inflammation is the source of the stiffness,” study author Dr. Emina Huang, professor of surgery in the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery and executive vice chair of research for surgery at UT Southwestern, told The Epoch Times, warning that the frequency of this disease is increasing.
