Colorectal Cancer Is Affecting More Younger People Last year, the American Cancer Society found that colorectal cancer is rising sharply in younger generations. Epidemiologists have
long wondered Millennials have twice the risk of developing colon cancer and four times the risk of rectal cancer compared to people born circa 1950. Thomas Weber, Director of surgical oncology at New York’s Northwell Health, via 'Vox' Emerging research suggests a clear link between obesity and these cancers. 39% of U.S. adults are now considered obese. Obesity is associated with bodily inflammation, which is a main contributor to
early-onset colorectal cancer. But you don't have to be obese to be at risk. The standard Western diet, which is high in fat, salt and processed meat, has been shown to increase the chances of developing colorectal cancer.
