Early-onset gastrointestinal (GI) cancers are rising at alarming rates worldwide and, in the U.S., are increasing faster than ...

Some researchers suspect the trend has to do with obesity and diet. Others point to changes in the gut microbiome.

Of all early-onset cancers in the U.S., gastrointestinal cancers are increasing most rapidly, according to a review published July 17 in JAMA.  Defined as occurring in patients under the age of 50, ...

Key Takeaways GI cancers are increasing rapidly among people 50 and youngerEarly onset cancers of the colon, stomach and esophagus have all increasedHowever, only 1 in 5 people 45 to 49 have been ...