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

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Open Clinical Trials

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NCT03218423: Longitudinal Performance of Epi proColon (PERT). This study evaluates a blood test for colorectal cancer.
NCT04940442: Outreach and Choice in Colorectal Cancer Screening. This study compares participation in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening by fecal immunochemical test [FIT] and colonoscopy.

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