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Researchers in NYC are testing a new drug to treat colorectal cancer, which has exploded into an epidemic in young people, including patients Evan White (left) and Marisa Maddox (right).
High-fat diets could be driving America's colorectal cancer epidemic in young people, a study suggests. The cancer is expected to double in young people by 2030.
The US Preventive Services Taskforce - an influential panel of doctors - made the recommendation. The panel said pregnant women also stood to benefit.
Experts believe colorectal cancer in young people will double by 2030 and be the number one cancer killer in patients under 50. Dr Christopher Lieu (right) said 'this is a humongous issue.'
Doctors at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. say that changes to the microbiome and a fungus in the tumors of young patients could be behind a higher risk of developing colon cancer.