#rectal-cancer

#rectal-cancer

A new blood test for colon and rectal cancer screening was deemed safe and effective, though less accurate than colonoscopies or fecal tests, offering convenience but not preventing cancer development.

Rates of colorectal cancer are rising in younger age groups, while declining in older ones.

Increase in early-onset colorectal cancers is mainly driven by a rise in rectal cancers and cancers found near the rectum.