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Is "colorectal cancer" rising in "young people"?

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Re: Is "colorectal cancer" rising in "young people"?

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Post by chiph »

xattt wrote: post #49
mrbonner wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’m doing it this year. Does the pill work as effectively as the drink?

> Oral sodium sulfate in a single dose has been found to cause increased gastrointestinal (GI) events > Sodium phosphate is no longer recommended as a bowel preparation regimen due to its serious side effects Essentially, put in the effort and do the liquid bowel prep. Consider adding flavour drops to your drink, icing it or turn it into a slushie to make it slightly more interesting to drink. The PEG will make the i…

What helps for me was using cool/chilled water, and a swimmer's nose clip to help reduce the smell of the ingredients. If you are adding flavor drops - go with lemon and not anything blue or red in color.

One other piece of advice - stay off the internet afterwards until you're sure the anesthesia has worn off. My doctor related that a previous patient had gone on the Carvana website and bought a car while still under the effects. Oops.

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Post by rawgabbit »

Am I the only one who is confused by the author’s conclusion? He’s saying it is/is not true?

     TLDR
     No:
     Colorectal cancer is going up in young people.

     Yes:
     Various kinds of cancer are going up in later generations. (Definitely at younger ages, possibly at all ages.)

Re: Is "colorectal cancer" rising in "young people"?

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Post by redanddead »

nomemory wrote: post #57

Seeing young adults around me going through this made me change my dietary habits 1 year ago. I went to the extreme by modern food industry standards, but now: - I take 100g proteins, 30g fibers daily - Red meat once a week but never fried - Most of the protein comes from eggs, yoggurt, chicken and various plant based sources - No white bread - No added sugars, no deserts except fruits - Nothing fried - No added salt…

Nice! Now you see what Gen Z sees in the practically poison stuff we call modern food. The obesogenic system of laws, the corporations, culture, the ads, the home delivery

Re: Is "colorectal cancer" rising in "young people"?

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Post by Sparkle-san »

markdown wrote: post #119
nomemory wrote: post #57

Seeing young adults around me going through this made me change my dietary habits 1 year ago. I went to the extreme by modern food industry standards, but now: - I take 100g proteins, 30g fibers daily - Red meat once a week but never fried - Most of the protein comes from eggs, yoggurt, chicken and various plant based sources - No white bread - No added sugars, no deserts except fruits - Nothing fried - No added salt…

> No added salt Is life even worth living anymore?

https://i.redd.it/lbsy5h46bql21.jpg

Re: Is "colorectal cancer" rising in "young people"?

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Post by Gluber »

sakopov wrote: post #144

This hit home. My dad was diagnosed with colon cancer last week and had a large portion of his colon removed last Thursday. Polyps, which often become cancerous given time, can take a few years to get there. So you don't have to get screened every year but should definitely get the ball rolling. They'll usually be able to take them out during the procedure.

The guidlines are where i live (Austria) First Colo at 45, if nothing found -> Every 5 years. Once a poly is found and removed get one every 2-3 years.

Re: Is "colorectal cancer" rising in "young people"?

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Post by atombender »

hdb2 wrote: post #134

I've often wondered if colorectal cancer is really on the rise in young people, or are we testing more younger people, which makes it seem like it's on the rise? Hopefully my question makes sense...

That's covered in the article. Deaths are also rising, which suggests it's not just more testing.

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Post by bonsai_spool »

goosejuice wrote: post #124
antinomicus wrote: post #68

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Risks? The risks of a colonoscopy are crazy low though.

The risk is the primary reason the age for first colonoscopy is so high. Even with cologuard it's not typical before 40 unless you have family history. There's also risks of false positives/negatives for some tests which complicate matters as well.

> The risk is the primary reason the age for first colonoscopy is so high

What? I have a hard time understanding this, what is your primary reference.

Colonoscopies take a lot of resources and GI docs are in high demand—these seem much more plausible limiting factors than undefined 'risks' inherent to the procedure.

Re: Is "colorectal cancer" rising in "young people"?

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Post by aziaziazi »

Findecanor wrote: post #143
einaralex wrote: post #135

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Bad diet is on the rise.

Some people have turned vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free for health reasons, but substituted foods for other foods with additives that may come with their own health risks. Methyl cellulose is in gluten-free bread and in most fake meat products. Some emulsifiers are found in mayo, other sauces and "ice cream". Not just vegan brands, but overall.

Ethic is the leading reason for the vegan lifestyle [0]. It's also well known [1] that a plant-based diet is effective with colorectal cancer (+9%):

> The random-effects model demonstrated a significant inverse association between plant-based dietary patterns and CRC risk (hazard ratio [HR], 0.91 [95% CI, 0.85–0.97])

But as you guessed it varies between healthy and un-heatly diets:

> This protective association was strengthened when the definition of plant based patterns specifically emphasized the inclusion of healthy plant foods

However those un-healty foods are not restricted to plant-based meal (evidence: any supermarket shelf or snack restaurant), and lentils, tofu or seeds are as much -or more- likely to be found in a long term vegan dish than an impossible burger. As you noted it's "Not just vegan brands, but overall". For the mayo I recommend tahini instead (way more tasty) or just olive oil but if you really need it:

  - ~2/3 sunflower oil
  - ~1/3 soy milk (with no additive ;-) )
  - a bit of citrus juice
  - a pinch of salt
  
  -> Blend high speed to emulsify
  -> For a thicker texture you may use some silken tofu
0 https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264382/top-motivations-...

1 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1091255X2...

Re: Is "colorectal cancer" rising in "young people"?

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Post by JoblessWonder »

samlinnfer wrote: post #87
deepsun wrote: post #77

> “Hey! CRC is going up! You should get screened!” Try asking a doctor for asymptomatic screening (for anything), they usually say "There's a schedule for such screenings at age X, you're too young for that. There's also proven negative effects of excessive screenings." Which kinda makes sense, as they supposed to have protocols/schedules for all kinds of healthcare. We're talking here about changing that protocols/s…

Just say you saw blood in your stool. You can also google some of the symptoms and say you have some of the more ambiguous ones.

Yeah, blood in the stool should get it ordered.

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Post by bonsai_spool »

panarky wrote: post #127
ramesh31 wrote: post #97

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>"Risks? The risks of a colonoscopy are crazy low though." Not at the statistical level. Death rate from complications is about 1 in 10,000: https://www.endoscopy-campus.com/ec-news/risk-of-death-from-...

The risk of serious complications like major bleeding or perforation is closer to 40-80 per 10,000, significantly higher than the roughly 3-5 per 10,000 annual chance of actually having colorectal cancer for low-risk groups. My doctor says that since Cologuard catches a large percentage of those 3-5 per 10,000 without any of the colonoscopy risk, the marginal benefits from colonoscopy really aren't justified since FI…

> The risk of serious complications like major bleeding or perforation is closer to 40-80 per 10,000

What's your reference for this? That's incredibly (read, unbelievable) high for a routine procedure.

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