Anonymousabout 20 hours ago
A new JAMA Oncology study finds that nearly all the three-decade rise in colorectal cancer deaths among U.S. adults aged 25 to 49 has occurred in people without a four-year college degree, with mortality rising from 4.0 to 5.2 per 100,000 in that group while remaining flat at 2.7 per 100,000 among bachelor's-degree holders. The education gradient likely reflects bundled disparities in diet quality, obesity, food-environment exposure, screening uptake, and insurance access — a uniquely American pattern shaped by the interaction of global dietary trends with a fragmented health system. Policy evidence points to coverage expansion, mailed screening outreach, and enforcement of no-cost-sharing rules as the highest-leverage interventions.