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Alarming Rise in Colon Cancer Rates Among Young People

Colon cancer rate has doubled in under-50 age group since 1995, concerning trend toward more advanced disease

Diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) in younger people has almost doubled since 1995, a steeper increase than previously recognized, according to a study from the American Cancer Society (ACS).

The proportion of new diagnoses in patients younger than 55 increased from 11% to 20%. New cases of CRC rose by 2% annually among individuals younger than 50 and those 50-54. The incidence declined among people 65 or older, a trend that started in 2011.

From the data, investigators estimated that 153,020 new cases of CRC will be diagnosed during 2023, and 52,550 people will die of the disease. The totals included 19,550 new cases and 3,750 deaths among individuals younger than 50.

Key findings from the analysis included:

  • Rates of decline in CRC incidence and mortality slowed from 3-4% annually during the early 2000s to 1% for incidence and 2% for mortality in the past decade
  • Men had a 33% higher incidence during 2015-2019 (41.5 vs 31.2 per 100,000)
  • Incidence continued to decline among people 65 or older, stabilized in the 50-64 age group and increased by 2% annually in people younger than 50 and those 50-54
  • CRC mortality increased by 1% annually among people younger than 50 and by 0.6% a year in the 50-54 group
  • Advanced-stage disease (locally advanced and metastatic) now accounts for 60% of all newly diagnosed CRC, as compared with 52% in the mid-2000s
  • CRC incidence is highest among Alaska Natives (88.5/100,000), American Indians (46/100,000) and Black individuals (41.7/100,000), and lowest among whites (35.7/100,000), with similar trends for CRC mortality

Read more about the study here.