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Rectal cancer deaths are rising at a significantly faster rate than colon cancer<\/a> among younger Americans, a trend that researchers warn will continue to escalate without a shift in treatment.<\/p>\n

Mortality rates for rectal cancer are growing two to three times faster than those for colon cancer among adults aged 20 to 44, according to a study to be presented at Digestive Disease Week 2026 in Chicago.<\/p>\n

The data suggests that for older millennials, specifically those between the ages of 35 and 44, rectal cancer mortality is projected to escalate through 2035.<\/p>\n

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“Colorectal cancer is no longer<\/a> considered predominantly a disease of older adults,” said lead author Mythili Menon Pathiyil, a gastroenterology fellow at SUNY Upstate Medical University. “Rectal cancer, especially, is becoming a growing problem in younger individuals.”<\/p>\n

The researchers analyzed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) death records from 1999 to 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Using a machine learning model to project future trends, the team found that the mortality gap between the two types of cancer is widening across every demographic.<\/p>\n

Hispanic adults and residents of Western states experienced the steepest increases in rectal cancer deaths, the study found.<\/p>\n

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A primary concern raised by the research is the diagnostic delay often experienced by younger patients.<\/p>\n

“Young people are being diagnosed with rectal cancers at<\/a> increasingly younger ages \u2014 and often at more advanced, aggressive stages of disease,” Rachel Gordon, M.D., a New York-based colorectal and general surgeon at Episcopal Health Services, told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re seeing a combination of lifestyle and environmental exposures, including diet and changes<\/a> in the gut microbiome, potentially playing a role,” said Gordon, who was not involved in the study.<\/p>\n

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Older adults tend to begin treatment within a month of symptoms starting \u2014 but young adults face an average seven-month delay before getting care.<\/p>\n

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Pathiyil noted that primary care providers often dismiss red-flag symptoms in young people \u2014 such as rectal bleeding or changes in<\/a> bowel habits \u2014 as benign conditions like hemorrhoids.<\/p>\n

“If something doesn\u2019t feel right, or if you experience symptoms such as rectal bleeding (bright red or dark), persistent changes in bowel habits (including diarrhea or constipation), narrow stools, a feeling of incomplete bowel emptying, abdominal pain<\/a>, unexplained weight loss or fatigue, it\u2019s important to see your doctor promptly,” Gordon advised.<\/p>\n

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The findings suggest that current screening strategies may need to be reevaluated, according to Pathiyil.<\/p>\n

“Our study shows that rectal cancer is driving much of the increase in colorectal cancers,” she added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s likely to worsen over time if we don\u2019t change what we are doing right now.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/rectal-cancer-deaths-rising-three-times-faster-specific-age-group-study-finds <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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