By 2030 colorectal cancer will be the leading cause of cancer deaths in individuals aged 20-49. Young-onset CRC differs from average age onset. Young-onset disease is often more aggressive, presents on the left side of the colon rather than the right, and often presents with rectal bleeding and abdominal pain. More research is necessary to answer the question of why the incidence of young-onset CRC is increasing and what the contributing factors are. Read more herehttps://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ade7114
Congratulations Dr. Caroline Young
Dr. Caroline Young from Dr. Phil Quirke’s lab in Leeds gave the CL Oakley Lecture for the Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland and was awarded the Oakley lecture medal.