New research has found that almost half of bowel cancer cases (sometimes called colorectal cancer) occur in under-65s. The paper, published in the American Cancer Society, said that bowel cancer rates have been declining among over-65s since the ’80s, but rising among those under 50. Here, we asked GPs Dr Asiya Maula and Dr Donald Grant why this could be happening and what we can do to lower our risk. Why are younger people getting bowel cancer? Not every case of bowel cancer is preventable.

Source: Huffington Post March 04, 2026 20:52 UTC