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The American Society of Clinical Oncology recommends early palliative care for all patients with advanced cancer to manage symptoms, improve quality of life, and potentially prolong survival. Palliative care supports patients and caregivers, helps maintain treatment adherence, and is covered by most insurance. It is essential for anyone with serious illnesses, not just cancer.
Scientists from Ohio State University have linked the rise in early-onset colorectal cancer in young adults to high-fat, low-fiber "Western diets," which disrupt gut bacteria and cause inflammation. Their research, presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting, shows that young patients with this cancer are biologically 15 years older than their actual age. The incidence of colorectal cancer in people under 55 has nearly doubled from 11% in 1995 to 20% in 2019.