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Surge in Colon Cancer Cases Among Young Adults

9/17/2025

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Colon cancer cases are rising among young adults aged 20 to 40.
It ranks as the top cancer killer in men under 50 and second in women of the same age.
Chadwick Boseman was diagnosed at stage three and died at 43.
Increased screenings for those under 50 have led to more early-stage diagnoses.
The American Cancer Society lowered the screening age to 45 in 2018.

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Story summary

Colon cancer cases are rising among young adults aged 20 to 40.
It ranks as the top cancer killer in men under 50 and second in women of the same age.
Chadwick Boseman was diagnosed at stage three and died at 43.
Increased screenings for those under 50 have led to more early-stage diagnoses.
The American Cancer Society lowered the screening age to 45 in 2018.