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4. 'Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in people under 50'
Sat Feb 14, 2026, 09:45 AM
21 hrs ago

(NBC News) "Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths among people younger than 50 in the United States, according to a study published Thursday in the Journal of the American Medical Association."

"Colorectal cancer death rates in that age group climbed by 1% every year since 2005, in stark contrast with the larger trend: Overall, cancer death rates in people younger than 50 have dropped by 44% since 1990. And of the five most common causes of cancer-related death in people younger than 50, colorectal cancer deaths were the only one to increase."

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/colorectal-cancer-now-leading-cause-cancer-death-people-50-rcna255235

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