More Younger Adults Being Diagnosed With Colorectal Cancer Scientists Warn
Between 2004 to 2015, the last year when figures were available,130,165 people under the age of 50 were diagnosed with colorectal cancer, compared with 1,055,598 over that age. Of the total, under 50s made up 12 percent of colorectal patients, spiking to 13.9 percent among African Americans and 18.9 percent among Hispanic populations. On average, those in urban areas were more likely to be diagnosed with the disease at a younger age, as were those with the highest incomes....