From Best Life: An alarming new report from the American Cancer Society showed that approximately 20 percent of new colorectal cancer diagnoses in 2019 were in patients under the age of 55. That’s a jump from 11 percent in 1995—and what’s more, they report, about 60 percent of those diagnosed in 2019 already had advanced stages of the disease. In 1995, when screening for colorectal cancers was less common, only 57 percent of cases were late-stage at diagnosis. Colorectal cancer, or CRC, is quite common: The American Cancer Society says it’s the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the third-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S….
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