Rylie Toomey, a 27-year-old from Pennsylvania, was planning her wedding and training for a half marathon when she was struck with stage four colon cancer, which is surging in young people.

The young bride had to postpone her wedding after her diagnosis. She's part of a "significant rise" in people in their 20s, ...

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, ...

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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 ...

A new review published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reports that early-onset gastrointestinal cancers—including colon, pancreatic, and stomach cancers—are rising ...

Gastrointestinal cancers like colon, stomach, and pancreatic cancer are rising sharply in young adults under 50. Doctors warn ...

Gastrointestinal cancers, which include colorectal, stomach and pancreatic cancer, are rising dramatically in younger adults.