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I’ve read that there are some emerging theories of a bacterial component of colon cancer, which I find interesting [1][2][3]. A friend, also in his 30s, recentl

I’ve read that there are some emerging theories of a bacterial component of colon cancer, which I find interesting [1][2][3]. A friend, also in his 30s, recently was diagnosed with colon cancer and it seems like doctors are really noticing an increase in colon cancer among a younger population. It just seems so young to be dealing with it. Regardless, I’m glad the author is recovering and found it early enough! [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3625019/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3625019/ [2] https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jo/2019/5636272/ https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jo/2019/5636272/ [3] https://www.healio.com/news/hematology-oncology/20200127/gut-bacteria-may-be-factor-in-rising-colorectal-cancer-incidence-among-younger-adults https://www.healio.com/news/hematology-oncology/20200127/gut...

mNovak 6y ago
My fiance was diagnosed in her 20s. Still relatively rare at that age, but the doctors noted there's significant increases in prevalence in young people.
- ikiris 6y ago
  hpv
- hef19898 6y ago
  Same here, I was 28. Started to wonder if that could be connected to Tchernobyl, I was in Kindergarten back then. Since t didn't change a thing for me, I never looked for studies around this, so.
  - namenotrequired 6y ago
    Did you live near?
    - hef19898 6y ago
      No, luckily. But in a region in Germany that was quite heavily affected. Enough to still have radiated mushrooms and as a result radioactive wild boar, to level that they have to tested on an individual basis. Most cannot be consumed and have to treated as radioactive waste. Again, no idea if that's true, and I honestly don't care that much really. It's just a curious coincidence, if you ask me.
Cthulhu_ 6y ago
Gut biome is IMO one of the most interesting (and gross) areas of medical science at the moment; this morning's news mentioned a 1 million research starting to investigate gut biome and diabetes.
sizt 6y ago
Just like covid-19 ... if you do more testing, you will get more cases. Obviously.

mNovak 6y ago

My fiance was diagnosed in her 20s. Still relatively rare at that age, but the doctors noted there's significant increases in prevalence in young people.

ikiris 6y ago
hpv
hef19898 6y ago
Same here, I was 28. Started to wonder if that could be connected to Tchernobyl, I was in Kindergarten back then. Since t didn't change a thing for me, I never looked for studies around this, so.
- namenotrequired 6y ago
  Did you live near?
  - hef19898 6y ago
    No, luckily. But in a region in Germany that was quite heavily affected. Enough to still have radiated mushrooms and as a result radioactive wild boar, to level that they have to tested on an individual basis. Most cannot be consumed and have to treated as radioactive waste. Again, no idea if that's true, and I honestly don't care that much really. It's just a curious coincidence, if you ask me.

Cthulhu_ 6y ago

Gut biome is IMO one of the most interesting (and gross) areas of medical science at the moment; this morning's news mentioned a 1 million research starting to investigate gut biome and diabetes.

sizt 6y ago

Just like covid-19 ... if you do more testing, you will get more cases. Obviously.