New statistics show colorectal cancer is on the rise among younger adults. No one's sure why. But the trend is clear, so the question now is: What should Canada do about it?

The researchers found that colibactin leaves behind DNA mutation patterns in colorectal cancer that are 3.3 times more common in adults diagnosed before 40 than in those diagnosed after 70, and ...

Mysterious ancient microorganisms that are neither bacteria nor viruses seem to play a role in colorectal cancer. This supports the idea that such microbes, which were thought to be harmless ...

Colorectal cancer cases rising among younger adults in Canada and U.S. By Saba Aziz Global News Posted March 3, 2023 2:55 pm Updated March 3, 2023 3:30 pm ...

Canada should lower the starting age for colorectal-cancer screening to 45 from 50 because rates of the disease are rising among younger patients, according to a prominent cancer advocacy group.

Furthermore, early-onset colorectal cancer has become the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in U.S. for men under 50. For women in the same age group, it’s the second-leading cause of ...

A man from Guelph, Ont. is fundraising for colorectal cancer after he had a cancer scare last year. While his results came back negative, a B.C. oncologist said there is an alarming increase of ...

Colorectal cancer diagnoses in 20- to 34-year-olds is set to increase by 90 percent between 2010 and 2030, and rates for teenagers have surged 500 percent since the early 2000s.

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The American diet is being blamed for a worrying rise in colon cancer Nearly 53,000 Americans expected to die from colorectal cancer this year Julia Musto in New York Wednesday 09 July 2025 17:16 BST ...