Study backs up early colorectal cancer screenings

The incidence of colorectal cancer has been on the rise in people under 50, so more than a decade ago, experts started recommending those with a family history of the disease — the second leading cause of U.S. cancer deaths — start being screened around age 40. Now, new research validates those recommendations. For the study, researchers looked at more than 2,400 people age 40 to 49 with colorectal cancer. They found that one-quarter of them should have been screened based on family history, meaning they could have been diagnosed sooner. More here.