Colorectal Cancer Rising Among People Under 50: American Medical Association

Incidence rates in children aged 10 to 14 years surged by 500 percent between 1999 and 2020, a study found.

A colonoscopy is common colorectal cancer screening option. Lost Mountain Studio, Photoroyalty/Shutterstock

Younger people are increasingly being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, a disease typically associated with people age 50 and older, the American Medical Association (AMA) said in a July 24 report.

Colorectal cancer, which includes both colon and rectal cancers, is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, even though overall incidence rates have declined since the 1980s, the AMA said.