Colorectal cancer incidence rising across birth cohorts: analysis shows increase at all ages (dynomight.net)

• CRC incidence is rising for birth cohorts after 1950 across all age groups.
• The rise is part of a multicaner trend (uterine, gallbladder, kidney, liver, pancreas, thyroid).
• Screening remains the key public health recommendation.

"Analysis of cancer registry data from the US and other Anglosphere countries reveals that colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence has been increasing in people born after 1950 across all age groups, not just in young adults. This rise is part of a broader trend affecting multiple cancers including uterine, gallbladder, kidney, liver, pancreatic, and thyroid cancers. The article reviews proposed causes (obesity, diet, microbiome, environmental exposures) but concludes none are definitively proven. It stresses that CRC screening remains critical given high treatability when detected early."