Pesticides and colon cancer. The connection no one expected
Colorectal cancer is no longer a condition that primarily affects older adults. It is now the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among people under 50, and the numbers have been climbing steadily. Globally, early-onset colorectal cancer has increased at a rate of 1.4% annually, and roughly 1 in 5 diagnoses now occur in people under […]
Why gastrointestinal cancer is increasing among young adults
Gastrointestinal cancers — including colorectal, pancreatic, and bile duct — are being diagnosed more often and at a faster rate in younger adults than they were a decade ago, according to a new report. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, compared cancer incidence rates in people younger than 50 between 2010 and 2019. Over […]