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Cancer killer of adults under 50 in the U.S.
American Cancer Society, 2026
Colorectal cancer diagnoses are now in adults under 55
ACS / Yale Medicine
2×
More likely to develop CRC if born in the 1990s vs. 1950s
American College of Surgeons, 2024
CRC Incidence Rate — Adults Under 50
Per 100,000 people · 1992–2022
+3% per year in ages 20–49
15%
Increase in diagnoses among 18–50 year olds since 2004
National Cancer Database
75%
Of CRC cases in under-50s are advanced stage at diagnosis
Late detection = harder to treat