Colorectal cancer is on the rise in young adults: What Millennials and Gen Zs need to know
https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/colorectal-cancer-in-young-adults
Full article: https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.3322/caac.21772
The rate of colorectal cancer among young adults in the US has been increasing since the 1990s. Scientists are trying to figure out why. (Posted 8/15/23)
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Questions To Ask Your Health Care Provider
- What is my colorectal cancer risk?
- When and how often should I be screened for colorectal cancer?
- Will my health insurance cover the cost of colorectal cancer screening?
- What colorectal cancer screening method is best for me?
Open Clinical Trials
The following are studies looking at colorectal cancer screening or prevention.
- NCT04427527: Accelerating Colorectal Cancer Screening Through Implementation Science in Appalachia (ACCSIS). The goal of this study is to increase colorectal cancer screening in Appalachian Kentucky and Ohio.
- NCT03218423: Longitudinal Performance of Epi proColon (PERT). This study will evaluate a blood test for colorectal cancer.
- NCT04940442: Outreach and Choice in Colorectal Cancer Screening. This study will compare overall colorectal cancer (CRC) screening participation between fecal immunochemical test [FIT] and colonoscopy.
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NCT05078866: Cancer Preventive Vaccine Nous-209 for Lynch Syndrome Patients. This study aims to see whether the Nous-209 cancer vaccine is safe to give to patients with Lynch syndrome. This study may help researchers determine whether receiving Nous-209 affects the development of polyps or tumors in the colon.
Other colorectal cancer screening and prevention studies may be found here.
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