Nearly 45 Percent of Colorectal Cancers in US Occur Among People Under 65, Study Warns

For the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, incidence among adults below 50 is rising in every racial and ethnic group

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More than four in 10 colorectal cancer (CRC) cases in the United States are now occurring among people below the age of 65, according to a March 2 peer-reviewed study published in an American Cancer Society journal.

CRC refers to cancers that start in the colon or the rectum. It is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and women, and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Researchers analyzed data of CRC cancer cases from a variety of sources to assess the current state of the illness in the United States.