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- American Cancer Society researchers found a rise in the incidence of colorectal cancer among people aged between 20 and 29.
- Evidence from other studies suggests that it could be down to today’s unhealthy lifestyle.
- 90% to 100% of early colorectal cancer can be cured but it’s often detected too late.
The results from this study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, are frightening: though numbers are generally declining, alarmingly, more and more young people are falling ill with colorectal cancer and researchers are worried it could be down to today’s lifestyle.
The study, conducted by researchers from the American Cancer Society, show an increasing number of people between ages 20 and 29 suffering from colorectal cancer between 1983 and 2013; to be precise, an increase of 3% was recorded. The number may not appear desperately high at first glance, but it’s actually a concerning increase, namely as preventative colonoscopies for early diagnosis are normally only offered to those over 50 years of age. Based on the results of the study, researchers recommend lowering the age for colonoscopies.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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