Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths among people under 50 in the US, a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports. While overall cancer deaths in younger adults have declined,

Fewer people under age 50 are dying from cancer in the U.S., but colorectal cancer mortality rates continue to surge

Colon cancer deaths among people under 50 have risen roughly 1% each year since 2005, researchers reported Jan. 22 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. That increase stands out because deaths from cancer overall have dropped sharply in younger people.

It's the top cause of cancer death for men and women combined, a new study says.

A new report found that colorectal cancer causes more deaths than any other type of cancer, including breast and lung cancers. Experts explain why, and what it means for you.