Study finds increased rates of pancreatic, colon cancer among young people
A study published April 14 by JAMA Network Open found that rates of pancreatic and colon cancer rose among young adults from 2000-2021. Researchers examined 275,273 cases of pancreatic cancer and 215,200 cases of colon cancer during that period.
For people age 15-34, pancreatic cancer rates rose 4.35%, while the rate for those age 35-54 grew 1.54% and 1.74% for those older than 55. Colon cancer rates grew 1.75% for people aged 15-34 and 0.78% for those aged 35-54, while individuals 55 and older experienced a decrease of 3.31%.
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