Colorectal cancer used to be considered a cancer of older age. Not anymore.

Colon cancer deaths among people under 50 have risen roughly 1% each year since 2005, researchers reported Jan. 22 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. That increase stands out because deaths from cancer overall have dropped sharply in younger people.

New data has revealed that colorectal cancer is now the number one cause of cancer-related death in the US for men and women under 50 years of age. The study, which was published yesterday (22 January) by the American Cancer Society,

Younger people are more likely to ignore worrying colon cancer red flags, but experts believe other factors are increasing mortality rates.

Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States and cases among younger adults are rising. Early detection is critical, as symptoms may not appear until the cancer has progressed. "It's important for people to realize that colon cancer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rates of colon cancer in people under 50 have grown in recent decades. One study found that 82% of young colon cancer patients were misdiagnosed initially. Two women who had colon cancer ...

Mariana Tata experienced a few subtle, common symptoms of colon cancer and got them checked out. She was diagnosed at stage 4.

Exercising regularly in the three years after treatment for a common cancer could significantly improve survival rates, an international study has revealed. In the research, a total of 889 colon cancer patients who had undergone surgery and had also ...