Among adults ages 65 and older, colon and rectal cancer incidence has decreased the most across all cancer types, according to a study published March 5 in NPG Aging.
Researchers from Chapel Hill-based University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center analyzed cancer incidence and mortality trends from the National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results program for the study.
According to a recent study, adults younger than 65 now account for 45% of all newly diagnosed colorectal cancer cases in the U.S.
Here are four things to know from the analysis:
- Cancer incidence among adults ages 65 and older increased by an average of 0.25% per year between 1975 and 2019.
- The largest cancer incidence increase was seen in melanoma of the skin for men and women, while the largest decreases were seen in rectal and colon cancer.
- Cancer mortality among adults ages 65 and older decreased by an average of 0.317% per year between 1969 and 2019.
- The largest increase in cancer mortality was seen in stomach and colon cancers for men and women, lung cancer for women only and liver cancer for men.
Read the full study here.
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