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Half of colorectal cancers now found under age 66 Mar 5, 2020 6:21:11 GMT -8

So more younger people are getting this. While diet is a chief culprit, also antibiotics, or anything that can change “gut bacteria” could cause this too.

www.cnn.com/2020/03/05/health/colorectal-cancer-statistics-2020-report/index.html

I’d imagine medications, other chemicals could be suspect IMHO.

walkswithblackflies Trail Wise! Resident terrorist-supporting eco-freak bootlicker Posts: 6,931	Half of colorectal cancers now found under age 66 Mar 31, 2020 7:11:06 GMT -8 via mobile jazzmom likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by walkswithblackflies on Mar 31, 2020 7:11:06 GMT -8 My initial thought: could increased and earlier testing also be a reason?
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whistlepunk Trail Wise! I was an award winning honor student once. I have no idea what happened... Posts: 1,446	Half of colorectal cancers now found under age 66 May 8, 2020 12:28:34 GMT -8 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by whistlepunk on May 8, 2020 12:28:34 GMT -8 Some research from Europe suggested cannabis may increase the risk of certain cancers, including colorectal. Data is preliminary, but bears watching.
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Half of colorectal cancers now found under age 66