American Cancer Society Journals (ACS Journals) shared a post on LinkedIn:
“The incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer continues to rise in the United States, but the factors underlying this trend are not yet fully understood.
A new study published in CANCER suggests that a broad range of demographic, birth, and parental characteristics may help explain differences in colorectal cancer risk before age 50.
Among more than 62,000 individuals born in California, researchers identified several factors associated with early-onset colorectal cancer risk. Male sex and Hispanic ethnicity were associated with higher risk, while having a foreign-born mother was associated with lower risk. Among females, higher birthweight and older paternal age were also linked to increased risk.
These findings provide important insights into the epidemiology of early-onset colorectal cancer and contribute to ongoing efforts to address this growing public health concern.”
Title: Demographic, birth, and parental characteristics and the risk of early-onset colorectal cancer: A population-based nested case-control study in California.
Authors: Sunny Siddique, Rong Wang, Domenica Berardi, Caroline H Johnson, Joe Wiemels, Catherine Metayer, Xiaomei Ma.
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