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Colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults. Here's who is most at risk and symptoms to watch for
The death of “Dawson’s Creek” actor James Van Der Beek highlights a rising trend in colorectal cancer among young adults. While overall colorectal cancer rates have inched down in recent
The researchers examined the five leading causes of cancer death among the under-50 age group. They found that overall, from 1990 through 2023, more than 1.2 million people died of cancer in the United States before age 50,
Diagnoses in people younger than 55 have nearly doubled since 1995.
The actor James Van Der Beek, who died on Wednesday at 48, was among a growing number of adults under 50 diagnosed with the disease.
Men in their 20s, 30s, and 40s—runners, CrossFitters, lifelong nonsmokers—were streaming through her door at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. They all appeared lively and strong—yet there they were,
'I wasn't even at the screening age,' Mainer fighting colon cancer urges others to get tested There's a sharp rise in cases among adults under 50 in the U.S. Though he'll miss the Rising Stars game, Flagg is not expected to miss any additional time due to the injury.