Colon cancer is rising among young adults, and doctors are trying to understand why. A new study from Boston researchers is finding important differences in the tumors of younger patients. For one dad in Norwood, Massachusetts, it started with a phone call from his doctor that he’ll never forget.
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Colon cancer rates rising across older age groups — and more health headlines
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Colorectal cancer in younger patients shows distinct cellular and gene-activity patterns
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Study aims to find out why colon cancer cases are rising among young people
While rare, colorectal cancer is becoming more common in kids, teens and young adults, and the disease appears particularly aggressive in this age group.
Colorectal cancer in young people shows genetic and structural differences that may make it more aggressive and treatment-resistant than the cancer tends to be in older people.
Mass General Brigham researchers from the Gene Lay Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, along with researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute, have uncovered biological clues to why colorectal cancer can behave more aggressively in younger people.
If you’re overdue for a colonoscopy, let this be your reminder: Colorectal cancer rates are increasing for pretty much everyone. While word has gotten out of rising colorectal cancer rates among younger adults, a new study found that rates are rising across all age groups up to the age of 69.
Colon cancer is rising among young adults, and doctors are trying to understand why. A new study from Boston researchers is finding important differences in the tumors of younger patients. For one dad in Norwood, Massachusetts, it started with a phone call from his doctor that he’ll never forget.
