News|Articles|March 5, 2026

Oncology Live®

  • Vol.27/No.5
  • Volume 27
  • Issue 05

Rising Incidence, Unclear Drivers: Knowledge Gaps Persist in Early-Onset CRC

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John L. Marshall, MD, and Christopher Lieu, MD, comment on the rising incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) during CRC Awareness Month.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence among adults younger than 50 years has nearly doubled since the 1990s, transforming what was once a projected trend into a present-day clinical crisis.1 By 2030, CRC is projected to increase in incidence by 90%, and recent data show that the disease is already the leading cause of cancer-related death among men and women younger than 50 years.1,2

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