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Colorectal cancer diagnoses soar among younger adults for one key reason

Colorectal cancer diagnoses soar among younger adults for one key reason
health8/8/2025

New research reveals that updated colorectal cancer screening among younger Americans has led to significant increases in local-stage tumor detection and diagnoses.

Updated cancer screening guidance has reportedly caused a spike in diagnoses among younger Americans. According to two studies by the American Cancer Society (ACS), there’s been a recent surge in colorectal cancer in people aged 45 to 49. ACS scienti... [5220 chars]