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.
