According to a study published in October in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, younger colorectal cancer patients are just as likely, if not even more likely, to die from the disease as older people. It's also one of the fastest-growing cancers among people under 50, but researchers don't know why, according to Axios, though it remains most common in adults between 65 and 74.
New U.S. screening guidance released in May recommends colorectal cancer screenings begin at age 45, according to Axios.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
