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Medicine's Melissa Lumish discusses colorectal cancer in people under 50

Media | January 28, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in people under 50—what you need to know

Health: Melissa Lumish, assistant professor at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, weighed in on young people being increasingly diagnosed with colorectal cancer. “Many of us see the young, fit person who exercises five times a week and drinks no soda and eats a mostly vegetarian diet—and they still are coming in with these cancers," she said.

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