Bowel cancer rise among UK under-50s prompts screening call

Researchers say factors including obesity increase and alcohol might be behind trend

Bowel cancers are on the rise among under-50s in the UK, according to studies, prompting calls to lower the screening age.

Research showed incidences of bowel cancers in adults under 50 had increased substantially over the latest available 10-year period, while the levels for other age groups either dropped or remained the same.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2Hy3a9T