Colorectal Cancer Shifting Toward Younger Adults
April 6, 2020The new data, published online March 5, 2020, comes from the latest edition of Colorectal Cancer Statistics from the American Cancer Society.
During the 2000s, the incidence of CRC has shown a rapid decline in individuals aged 65 and older, but has increased by 1% annually among those aged 50 to 64 years, and increased by 2% annually in those younger than 50 years, the report notes.
CRC death rates from 2008 through 2017 declined by 3% annually in individuals aged 65 years and older, and by 0.6% annually in individuals aged 50 to 64 years, but they have increased 1.3% annually in those aged younger than 50 years.