{"id":"215099d8-0360-477a-b732-020525804f7e","url":"https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261003234019.htm","domain":"sciencedaily.com","outlet":{"name":"ScienceDaily","country":"US","cred":3,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Colorectal cancer is rising in young people and often found too late","plainHeadline":"Colorectal cancer rising among youth and often diagnosed late","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Study reviewing 84 patients aged 21 or younger found most with Stage III or IV at diagnosis.","Only 20% had a first- or second-degree family history of colorectal cancer.","Researchers warn symptoms like rectal bleeding and weight loss may be overlooked in youth.","Delayed diagnosis and aggressive tumors linked to higher relapse and mortality rates.","Authors advocate better pediatric-adult care coordination and tailored treatments."],"topics":["Health","Education","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-06T13:20:15.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-06T13:38:50.763Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/6021a47c-1655-448a-a705-d920dbd2a5ec","storyId":"6021a47c-1655-448a-a705-d920dbd2a5ec","image":"https://www.sciencedaily.com/images/1920/colon-colorectal-cancer.webp","author":null,"dek":"Colorectal cancer in young people is often diagnosed at an advanced stage, with researchers finding most patients age 21 or younger already had Stage III or IV disease."}