Feature|Articles|March 3, 2026

2026 ACS Report Shows CRC Rising in Younger Adults Despite Overall Decline

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These new data highlight CRC screening gaps, as well as disparities in incidence and survival.

Although overall colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality have declined in the US, rates are rising among individuals younger than 65, according to findings published yesterday in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians to help kick off National CRC Awareness Month.1