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Experts searching for 250,000 people for study on bowel cancer among young adults
- Scientists from King's College London and Zoe are recruiting 250,000 volunteers for a nationwide research project investigating why bowel cancer diagnoses are rising among adults under 50.
- Medical experts note that early-onset bowel cancer cases have increased "substantially" across the globe since 1990, with rising levels of obesity thought to be a contributing factor.
- Cancer Research data shows a 24% incidence increase in 25 to 49-year-olds between the early 1990s and 2019, with roughly 48,200 people diagnosed annually in the UK.
- For the first time, Rosiered-Brownson Smith, study research associate at King's College London, said the study will collect detailed, brand-level food information to understand dietary patterns linked to early-onset bowel cancer.
- Prospect-UK will help investigate these questions as part of Cancer Grand Challenges' global effort, with director David Scott saying the team aims to "identify new ways to prevent bowel cancer.
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Figures from Cancer Research UK show there are about 48,200 new bowel cancer cases in the UK every year, including around 2,900 in those aged 25 to 49.
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Major study launched to solve mystery of rising bowel cancer cases in young adults
A quarter of a million people are needed for a new study
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