New Center Addresses Research and Treatment Challenges in Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer remains a major health problem in the United States. It’s the third most common type of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death.
While the incidence of colorectal cancer is decreasing somewhat in the population, it has increased by 51 percent in people under the age of 50. This trend is expected to continue, with an estimated 90 percent increase in colon cancer incidence and 124 percent increase in rectal cancer incidence by 2030.
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