Why Today’s Young Adults Are 4 Times More Likely To Have Rectal Cancer | NYGazet

Young Americans born in 1990 now face a fourfold higher rectal cancer risk than those born in 1950. Discover the lifestyle factors and health disparities fueling this trend.

Cancer rates, particularly gastrointestinal cancers, continue to rise among young adults. (Photo by Frame Stock Footage on Shutterstock) In A Nutshell Americans born in 1990 face a 4× higher risk of rectal cancer (and 2× higher for colon cancer) than... [11592 chars]