It’s not the elders’ disease anymore. When you think of colorectal cancer — more commonly known as colon cancer — you likely imagine someone over 50. However, the picture has changed in recent years, and increasingly, younger people are being diagnosed with what’s called early-onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC). Colon cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the tissues of the colon or rectum. It starts in the large intestine (colon) and often develops from small, noncancerous clumps of cells called polyps. It's one of the most common types of cancer worldwide and the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States.

But why are young adults, especially those in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, falling prey to this deadly disease? A new study — first-of-its-kind — seems to h

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