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Gastrointestinal cancers are rising dramatically in people under 50 (www.nbcnews.com)
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Gastrointestinal cancers, which include colorectal, stomach and pancreatic cancer, are rising dramatically in younger adults, though doctors aren’t fully sure why. Even some of the possible causes require more research, they say.

According to a review published Thursday in JAMA, gastrointestinal cancers have become the fastest-growing type of cancers diagnosed in adults younger than 50 in the U.S.

The review, one of the most comprehensive looks at gastrointestinal cancer trends, summarized the findings of major international and U.S. cancer databases, plus 115 papers on gastrointestinal cancers published from January 2014 to March 2025.

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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Tang? Banquet tv dinners? Hamburger helper? Rice A Roni?

Processed food has been around for a looong time. People still eat it, but most young people eat a lot less of it.

McDonald’s and its ilk have also been around since the 50’s but I’d argue their quality went frankenfood in the 1970s. Same with soda — HFCS started gushing out in the 80s.