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Study Links Alcohol, Smoking to Rising Colorectal Cancer Risk

6/6/2025

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A groundbreaking study from the German Cancer Research Center uncovers a troubling link between alcohol consumption, smoking, and a heightened risk of early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) in those under 55. With EOCRC diagnoses doubling since 1995 and now representing 20% of cases, the urgency for awareness and prevention has never been clearer.

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Story summary

A groundbreaking study from the German Cancer Research Center uncovers a troubling link between alcohol consumption, smoking, and a heightened risk of early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) in those under 55. With EOCRC diagnoses doubling since 1995 and now representing 20% of cases, the urgency for awareness and prevention has never been clearer.