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Early-onset CRC mortality rising across demographic groups

CHICAGO — Early-onset colorectal cancer is rising in the U.S., with Hispanic and white adults, residents of Western states and those aged 35 to 44 years at greatest risk, according...

Rising Patterns in Global Colorectal Cancer Burden

Colorectal cancer (CRC) stands as a formidable challenge in global oncology, ranking as the third most frequently diagnosed malignancy and the second leading cause of cancer-relate...

Experts Share Insight on Colorectal Cancer Control

New research shows colorectal cancer is increasing among adults under 50, raising urgent questions about prevention, symptoms and access to screening.

#391 ‒ Colorectal cancer screening: importance of early screening, colonoscopy as a screening and preventive tool, and h...

“Most cancers are something that happen to you, but colorectal cancer is one of the few that you can intercept before it even exists.” —Peter Attia The post #391 ‒ Colorectal cance...

Society updates colorectal cancer screening guideline

The American Cancer Society updated its colorectal cancer screening guideline to reflect molecular-based screening tests that received regulatory approval in the past few years.The...

CRC screening rates negatively impacted by racial disparities

CHICAGO — Even as colorectal cancer screening rates have risen among older adults across race and ethnicity, racial disparities in cancer screenings have not improved comparatively...

NordICC update: CRC incidence down, no change in mortality

CHICAGO — Three years after NordICC trial’s much-debated 10-year results were published, follow-up data showed colonoscopy screening reduced colorectal cancer incidence by about 30...

CLCA4: A Key Prognostic Marker and Therapeutic Booster in Colorectal Cancer

In a groundbreaking study published in the prestigious journal Genes & Diseases, researchers from the South China University of Technology School of Medicine have uncovered a n...

A Randomized Trial of Colonoscopy versus Fecal Immunochemical Testing versus Usual Care in the Detection of Colorectal C...

Canadian Cancer Society urges lowering colorectal cancer screening age to 45

The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is calling on provinces and territories to lower the start age of organized colorectal cancer screening programs to 45 for people at average risk,...

Canadian Cancer Society urges lowering colorectal cancer screening age to 45

The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is calling on provinces and territories to lower the start age of organized colorectal cancer screening programs to 45 for people at average risk,...

American Cancer Society recommends blood screening for colorectal cancer

The American Cancer Society has added blood-based screening tests to its list of recommended choices for adults age 45 and older who are at average risk for colorectal cancer.

Early-onset colorectal cancer on the rise in Switzerland

Colorectal cancer among younger people in rising across the world. A new study published this week shows Switzerland is no exception. About seven in 100,000 people under 50 are dia...

Scientists search the microbiome for clues to the rise in colorectal cancers

Unlike many cancers, colorectal cancer has become more lethal for people at younger ages. Doctors are sleuthing out why.

Scientists search the microbiome for clues to the rise in colorectal cancers

Unlike many cancers, colorectal cancer has become more lethal for people at younger ages. Doctors are sleuthing out why.

American Cancer Society updates colorectal cancer screening guidelines, adds blood test option

The American Cancer Society released updated colorectal cancer screening guidelines May 27 that include the addition of a blood-based screening test to be taken in a doctor’s offic...

Study Reveals Colorectal Cancer Screening Program Equally Effective Across Racial and Ethnic Groups at Federally Qualifi...

A groundbreaking study published in The Annals of Family Medicine reveals important insights into the effectiveness of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening interventions across divers...

What colorectal surgeons avoid to lower their risk of colon cancer

Colon cancer is preventable through simple daily choices. Doctors are concerned about rising cases in younger adults. Maintaining a balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables, reg...

Pesticide Exposure May Relate to Colorectal Cancer in Younger Adults

April 23, 2026 | Source: Medical News Today | by Peter Morales-Brown Early onset colorectal cancer describes a diagnosis of colorectal cancer in adults under 50. Previously consid...

Risk of Colorectal Cancer following Colonoscopy in Older Persons

Rising Rates of Colorectal Cancer Among Swiss Adults Under 50 Highlight Emerging Health Concern

In recent decades, a paradoxical pattern has emerged in colorectal cancer epidemiology within Switzerland. While the incidence rates among the traditionally high-risk population of...

How Your Gut Microbiome Affects Your Colorectal Cancer Risk

+ Video textVideo/Image Voiceover/Audio Meet Your MicrobiomeGraphic: Animated zoom into the gut showing trillions of tiny animated microbes floating around. Graphic: infographic-s...

Hawai‘i residents encouraged to screen against colon cancer in new health campaign

According to the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center’s Hawaiʻi Tumor Registry, approximately 700 men and women are diagnosed with the disease, and 225 people die from it each y...

The Cancer Killing Young Adults Has a Simple Fix. Most People Are Not Using It.

Something shifted in the colorectal cancer data around 2013. Deaths in older Americans kept falling, a decades-long success story of colonoscopy programmes and improved treatment,...