Colorectal cancer is surging in young people worldwide, study finds. Experts say growing economies and 'Western lifestyles' may be to blame.

Colorectal cancer is surging in young people worldwide, study finds. Experts say growing economies and ‘Western lifestyles’ may be to blame.

The rise in colorectal cancer among young people is a “global phenomenon,” according to a new study. While the increase in the number of Americans under 50 being diagnosed with the disease has been reported for a few years, new research published on Dec. 11 in the journal the Lancet Oncology demonstrates how the pattern…

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Study: Healthy Eating and Active Lifestyle after Bowel Cancer (HEAL ABC)—feasibility randomised controlled trial. Image Credit: Jo Panuwat D/Shutterstock.com

Lifestyle interventions in patients after colorectal cancer treatment

The intervention was feasible for 87% of intervention participants, supporting them in healthy lifestyle changes.  Study: Healthy Eating and Active Lifestyle after Bowel Cancer (HEAL ABC)—feasibility randomised controlled trial. Image Credit: Jo Panuwat D/Shutterstock.com A recent study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition performed a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test the practicality…

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