With 87 instances per 100,000 persons under 50, the US has the sixth-highest prevalence of early-onset malignancies, and colon cancer is one of the diseases with the quickest pace of growth.
When University of Missouri-Kansas City researchers examined colorectal cancer rates among individuals aged 10 to 44 over the last 20 years, they discovered that incidences had increased across the board.
Children aged 10 to 14 had a 500% increase in colorectal cancer rates, while teens aged 15 to 19 had a 333 percent increase.
Among those aged 30 to 34, rates increased by 71% to seven cases per 100,000. Rates increased by 58 percent to 12 cases per 100,000 among those aged 35 to 39.
“I suspect that chronic inflammation is a transformative factor in this new rise of young people developing colon cancer,” said Dr. Abreu.
