Global Rise in Many Early-Onset GI Cancers Detailed in Two Dana-Farber Reviews, With Colorectal Cancer Leading the Trend (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute)

Two major reviews from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute spotlight a global surge in gastrointestinal (GI) cancers among adults under 50—with colorectal cancer leading the trend, followed by pancreatic, gastric, and esophageal cancers. Published in JAMA and the British Journal of Surgery, the findings highlight steep increases among younger age groups, especially those born after 1990.