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Re:Colon and rectal cancer cases are going up among people y... by noodlesoups on Saturday August 29, 2020 @12:26PM (#24317221)
>ACS researchers found that the rate at which people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the United States is dropping among those 65 and older but rising in younger adults.

Could it be that more young people are taking screenings, while those already taking them have decreased risk of cancer?

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Re:Colon and rectal cancer cases are going up among people y... by copperx on Saturday August 29, 2020 @02:28PM (#24318299)
No, according to the scientists I've heard. The increase in testing does not explain the dramatic increase in cases. There are a few hypotheses, but so far nothing concrete.
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Re:Colon and rectal cancer cases are going up among people y... by valuearb on Saturday August 29, 2020 @04:22PM (#24319149)
Is a 2.2% increase “dramatic”? Is it even statistically significant?
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Re:Colon and rectal cancer cases are going up among people y... by mikeyouse on Saturday August 29, 2020 @02:53PM (#24318521)
Yeah I’ve heard the same - also in contrast to the relative uselessness of early detection of prostate cancer, finding early colorectal is actually actionable and important.
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