Colorectal cancer rates are surging among younger adults, with those 65 and under now comprising 45% of new diagnoses compared to 27% in 1995.

In 2026, an estimated 158,850 new cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) will be diagnosed, and 55,230 people will die from the ...

Colon and rectal cancers are the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.

ATLANTA, Georgia — After decades of steady decline, a new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows colorectal ...

It’s still not clear what’s driving young-onset colorectal cancers. Suspected risk factors run the gamut from early ...

Older patients have historically been considered to be at higher risk for cancer. Though doctors have said more cases of ...

The American Cancer Society reports that the incidence of colorectal cancer cases in U.S. adults ages 20 to 49 has been ...

Colorectal cancer age gap widens as incidence rises in adults under 65, highlighting urgent screening and research needs, per ACS 2026 report.

Incidence rates increased by 3% annually among adults aged 20 to 49 years and by 0.4% annually for those aged 50 to 64 years.

Experts break down the surprising new findings.

Colorectal cancer rates in the United States are moving in two very different directions, according to a new report released today from the American Cancer Society (ACS). While the disease continues ...

An oncologist explains the findings.