ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Colorectal cancer incidence is increasing in people under the age of 50. But new research shows it’s not just adults who are affected. Cases are also increasing among children as young as 10 years old, a change some doctors are calling “alarming.”
The CDC looked at cases from 1999 to 2020 and found that colorectal cancer incidence increased by 500% for ages 10 to 14, 333% for ages 15 to 19, and 185% for ages 20 to 24. I discovered that.
“The reality is that there are approximately 49 new cases of early-onset colorectal cancer per day,” said Cathy Eng, MD, FACP, FASCO, an oncologist at Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center. .
Researchers emphasize the need for doctors and parents to be careful.
“The most important thing is to try to recognize symptoms early,” the engineer said.
Signs and symptoms vary, but the most common are changes in bowel habits, abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, and signs of iron deficiency anemia, the CDC says.
“It’s really important to talk to other family members about your cancer history because many of the symptoms of colorectal cancer are not unique to colorectal cancer. They are associated with other cancers.” Eng. explained.
Obesity, an unhealthy diet, insufficient physical activity, and certain medications may also be contributing factors.
Colorectal cancer usually takes 5 to 10 years for polyps to turn into cancer. That’s why doctors say it’s puzzling that children are increasingly developing this type of cancer at such a young age.
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