# @healthline on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DV87z3LlIFv
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/62866175-healthline-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-16T16:31:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Healthline (@healthline) — https://gondola.cc/healthline

## Caption

🚨 Colorectal Cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in people under 50. 

While mortality rates for other major cancers have declined, colorectal cancer deaths have been rising by 1.1% every year since 2005. 📈 Why the rise? Experts point to a mix of lifestyle factors and the stigma of the stool. Many young adults and even some doctors dismiss colorectal cancer symptoms like abdominal pain, blood in stool, or changes in bowel habits as ordinary digestive issues.

🔗 Click the link in bio to learn more about prevention and lifestyle changes that can lower your risk. 

Before you read it, we reviewed it.
Post Fact Checked By: Cynthia Taylor Chavoustie, MPAS, PA-C
Post Review Date: 3/6/26
Article Fact Checked By: Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D
Article Review Date: 1/23/26
Source: Kristen B. Reed. (2026, January 23). Colorectal Cancer is Now Leading Cause of Cancer Deaths in People Under 50. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/colorectal-cancer-leading-cause-cancer-related-death-young-adults?utm_source=ReadNext

#colorectalcancer #cancerprevention #colorectalhealth #preventivehealth

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preventivehealth, colorectalhealth, cancerprevention, colorectalcancer

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