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Colon cancer surges among people younger than 55
UPI ^ | MARCH 2, 2023 | Steven Reinberg,

Posted on 03/02/2023 3:35:28 PM PST by george76

Colon cancer continues to rise among younger U.S. adults, with the American Cancer Society reporting a doubling of cases in people younger than 55 in about 25 years.

Also, significantly more Americans are being diagnosed with advanced stages of the disease..

As of 2019, 20% of colon cancer cases occurred in adults under age 55 -- up from just 11% in 1995...

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"We don't know what is driving the increase in colorectal cancer among young people," said senior researcher Dr. Ahmedin Jemal..

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This year more than 153,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colon cancer and 52,550 will die from the disease,

Screening is the best protection against colon cancer, Jemal said.

The cancer society recommends that screening start at age 45 for people at average risk. But Jemal said only 4 in 10 adults are being screened.

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colonoscopy .. needs to be done only every 10 years

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Dr. John Ricci, chief of colorectal surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Great Neck, N.Y., said he treats many younger colon cancer patients nowadays.

"Where it used to be almost unheard of to see somebody in their 30s with colon cancer, now we're seeing it fairly frequently, unfortunately,"

Patients have to be aware of their family history

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Colon cancer rates were 33% higher in men (41.5 per 100,000) than in women (31 per 100,000) from 2015 to 2019, likely due to differences in risk factors, such as excess body weight, eating processed meats and smoking,

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The highest rates of colon cancer are among Alaska Natives (88.5 per 100,000), American Indians (46 per 100,000) and Black people (41.7 per 100,000). Among white people, incidence is 35.7 per 100,000. Death patterns are similar, with the highest among Alaska Natives, American Indians and Black people.

(Excerpt) Read more at upi.com ...


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To: ladyjane

Even a casual knowledge of culture would allow you to know homosexuality has exploded since the 90s. And when I was young I literally never heard of a young female doing it up the butt. It was so deranged nobody even heard of it.
Now even a cursory glance at the under 30 culture would show you it has become a norm for the young deviants.


61 posted on 03/02/2023 7:28:30 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: DesertRhino

You were probably unaware of the homosexuality culture prior to the 90’s. You probably never heard of females having that sex. It was all going on years ago. You just didn’t read about it or know about it.

Gays were everywhere. Non missionary sex was too. Remember Roman Polanski? The young teenager he supposedly raped? She was into that prior to meeting Polanski.

Many of us were unaware of what was going on.


62 posted on 03/02/2023 7:54:13 PM PST by ladyjane
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To: george76

I’m sure it is quite complicated but what I believe about this is actually quite simple.....

We now know that it isn’t just antibiotics that kill good gut microbes... there are many common drugs that will do it to. Couple that with the fact that more and more drugs are being taken and I think it safe to say that more people are ‘good gut microbe deficient’ than they used to be.

Against that scenario, there are endless studies that have looked at how important the role is that gut microbiome play in the development (carcinogenesis, formation and progression) of colorectal cancer.

More drugs => Less good gut microbiomes => More colorectal cancer


63 posted on 03/02/2023 7:57:04 PM PST by hecticskeptic
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To: dontreadthis

I’m so glad we have that as the reason for everything. It couldn’t be the gluttony of gorging on meat and junk that people do everyday. Oh know it has to be a lazy reason.


64 posted on 03/02/2023 9:50:28 PM PST by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: george76; ransomnote; Jane Long; nickcarraway
Cancer in 0-54 year-olds, up 20%

Has a link to the Twitter thread, which is well worth the read.

65 posted on 03/14/2023 4:06:49 AM PDT by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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To: george76

As of course have vax schedules, certain environmental toxins, sedentary youth lifestyles, hyper-processed diets, etc.


66 posted on 03/14/2023 4:09:58 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: george76

I had my first colonoscopy at 50 (my mother died from colon cancer). Negative results, thank goodness. The physician said for me to maintain a high-fiber diet. That was nearly 20 years ago and my colonoscopy results continue to be good.


67 posted on 03/14/2023 4:10:37 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Gun laws empower criminals. Guns empower the people.)
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To: COBOL2Java

I’m 70. It’s time to schedule another colonoscopy. Oh Joy. 🤐


68 posted on 03/14/2023 4:13:42 AM PDT by gitmo (If your theology doesn't become your biography, what good is it?)
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To: mewzilla; ransomnote; metmom; grey_whiskers; bagster; Enlightened1; cgbg; SecAmndmt; ...

ABT$


69 posted on 03/14/2023 5:22:16 AM PDT by Jane Long (What we were told was a “conspiracy theory” in 2020 is now fact. 🙏🏻 Ps 33:12 )
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To: dontreadthis

Yup. particularly between 1995 and 2019 which is the time frame this article talks about. That. clot shot is so smart it can time travel!! Who knew?


70 posted on 03/14/2023 5:29:52 AM PDT by Mom MD ( )
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To: george76

Caused by an entire generation of mothers slathering their children with sun screen without supplementing with Vitamin D3. Idiotic advice from Big Medicine.

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/08/vitamin-d-may-protect-against-young-onset-colorectal-cancer/


71 posted on 06/06/2023 5:17:19 AM PDT by Liberty Ship ("Lord, make me fast and accurate.")
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