Cancer Rates Are Rising in Younger Adults. Here’s What to Know and Steps to Reduce Risk
The face of cancer is changing. More and more young adults between the ages of 18 and 49 are being diagnosed with cancers that were thought to affect mostly older patients.
That includes colon cancer. Yet, screening recommendations start at 45.
The rise in colorectal cancer cases among young people was the first troubling trend scientists took note of. While many have chalked it up to poor eating and sedentary lifestyles, that may not be the whole story.
Screening and understanding your risk are the two best ways to protect yourself, but what can you do if you're way too young to screen? One thing that may help: a cancer risk assessment tool.
