Data Analysis: The Rising Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in Younger Adults

Why are healthy young adults getting colon cancer? Researchers may finally have a lead

One of the biggest mysteries cancer researchers are trying to solve is why colorectal cancer rates are soaring among young adults. Now the l

Why Is Colon Cancer Rising in Young People?

Colon cancer is rising in millennials and Gen Z. Learn about the risk factors, the importance of early screening at age 45, and how to prote

JAMA Healthy Dialogue: Experts Discuss the Rise in Early-Onset Cancer Among Young Adults

JAMA Senior Editor Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, spoke with Kimmie Ng, MD, MPH, director of the Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center at Dana-Farb

Why are healthy young adults getting colon cancer? Researchers may finally have a lead

Rise in cancer in younger adults may be explained by faster 'biological aging,' early study hints

Researchers report that younger adults with older‑than‑expected biological ages are more likely to develop early‑onset lung, gastrointestina

Rising Cancer Rates in the Young

Medical experts around the globe are engaged in vital detective work: to figure out why cancer is increasingly developing among young people