Colorectal Cancer Surge in Young Adults

0:00Colorectal cancer ain't just an old person's issue anymore, it's spiking in adults under 50, shocking docs nationwide. It's the third most common cancer overall, second leading cause of death from cancer, and straight up the top killer for folks age 25 too, 50. Experts at spots like UAB's Cancer Center are seeing way more young onset cases, so they've updated guidelines now average risk adults should screen, starting at age 45, not 50. Blame it on stuff like obesity, tobacco, processed foods, and maybe shifts in our gut microbiome, though research is digging deeper into those links. Dr. Stress early signs like blood and stool, weird bowel changes, unexplained weight loss, or belly pain catch them quick with a colonoscopy, the gold standard that snags pre-cancerous polyps on the spot. With family history, like apparent hit young, you might start screening at 30. Lifestyle tweaks stay active, e-clean, cut booze, and smokes, plus these new targeted

1:00treatments are game changers, helping save lives before it's too. Lago, you've been listening to Birmingham News today, AI-powered local news.