Teen Colorectal Cancer Rise

New Study Reveals Rising Colorectal Cancer Rates Among Teens and Young Adults

A new study has found that colorectal cancer rates are increasing among teens and young adults, with a fivefold increase in children ages 10 to 14 and more than tripled among teens aged 15 to 19, and nearly doubled among young adults ages 20 to 24. The study looked at 84 patients aged 21 and younger diagnosed with colorecidal cancer, with the median age of patients aged 16.5 years old and 80% of them had no family history of colorecedal cancer. The cancer returned in 36.9% of patients and nearly half had become late stage. The most common symptoms of colorctal disease included back and abdominal pain, change in bowel habits, unexplained weight loss, and rectal bleeding. The researchers urge medical providers to treat these symptoms seriously in younger patients, especially unexplained weightloss and rectural bleeding. They also suggest early detection and carefully tailored treatment regimens for these types of cancer.

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