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Experts searching for 250,000 people for study on bowel cancer among young adults
The study found 6.1% of cases were in patients under 50, and nearly 28% of them already had metastatic disease.
- Researchers from King's College London and health science company Zoe launched Prospect-UK yesterday, aiming to recruit 250,000 adults across the UK to investigate rising early-onset bowel cancer.
- Early-Onset bowel cancer has increased substantially since 1990, with incidence among adults aged 25 to 49 in the UK rising 24% between the early 1990s and 2019, according to Cancer Research UK data.
- Professor Sarah Berry, chief investigator, said researchers must understand dietary patterns because "we don't know which of these changes are increasing people's risk of bowel cancer," while around 60% of UK calories come from highly processed foods.
- Dr. David Scott, director of Cancer Grand Challenges, stated rising rates in younger adults pose a "question we are working to answer" through international collaboration aimed at preventing bowel cancer.
- Younger patients are often diagnosed at late stages, prompting experts to advocate earlier screening; some countries like the United States have lowered the screening starting age to 45 for better early detection.
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Cancer experts issue call for 250,000 volunteers to discover why UK has 'fastest-rising rates'
A major new research initiative is being launched to tackle the alarming surge in bowel cancer amongst younger adults across Britain. The Prospect-UK trial will recruit a quarter of a million participants nationwide.Researchers from King's College London have joined forces with the health science firm Zoe to establish what factors are driving the increase in cases affecting those below the age of 50. Britain ranks amongst the nations experiencin…
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Figures from Cancer Research UK show there are about 48,200 new bowel cancer cases in the UK every year, including around 2,900 in those aged 25 to 49.
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Major study launched to solve mystery of rising bowel cancer cases in young adults
A quarter of a million people are needed for a new study
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