Cancer is on the rise among millennials and Gen Xers—especially colorectal cancer—with alcohol, ultra-processed food, obesity, and environmental factors driving the rise. Recent data from the American Cancer Society shows that colorectal cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death for men under 50, and the second-leading cause for women in the same age group.
The American Cancer Society (ACS) reports that 40% of cancers are linked to modifiable risk factors, while about one in 10 cancers are caused by genetic mutations passed down within a family. Understanding both your health history and ways you can lower your cancer risk through lifestyle changes is why the ACS developed its risk assessment tool, CancerRisk360.
