# Research shows colorectal cancer is rising among younger people and becoming more severe

https://mins.news/en/video/84221

- NBC News, 2026-10-02 23:18 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTxHSEgcdxs

> New research from Nationwide Children’s Hospital indicates that colorectal cancer is affecting more young people and that their cases are increasingly severe. Jo Henderson was diagnosed at age 17.

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