Health Alert: Colon Cancer Rates on the Rise Among Americans Under 50

Health Alert: Colon Cancer Rates on the Rise Among Americans Under 50. 
An analysis of National Cancer Institute data reveals that overall colon cancer rates fell by roughly 1% every year between 1975 and 2010. However, the rate of colon cancer among people ages 20 to 34 actually rose 2% annually and individuals between ages 35 and 49 saw a half-percent yearly increase during the same time period. Study co-author Dr. Jason Zell writes, "Multiple research organizations have shown that colon cancer is rising in those under 50, and our study found the same, particularly among very young adults… Which means that the epidemiology of this disease is changing, even if the absolute risk among young adults is still very low." 
Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, December 2014
 
Green Tea Ingredient May Help Kill Oral Cancer Cells. 
Scientists have found that a compound in green tea called epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) may trigger a cycle that kills oral cancer cells while leaving other cells alone, though the precise mechanism is unknown. Because this process appears to happen without causing any damage to the surrounding healthy tissue, this findings may lead to treatments for oral as well as other types of cancer in the future. 
Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, January 2015