Milwaukee surgeon sees rise in colorectal cancer cases affecting young adults [Video]

11 A.M. A MILWAUKEE SURGEON SAYS SHE’S SEEING A CONCERNING TREND. MORE YOUNG PEOPLE BEING DIAGNOSED WITH COLORECTAL CANCER. 12 NEWS MALLORY ANDERSON IS IN THE NEWSROOM. MALLORY. THE SURGEON TOLD YOU THAT SHE’S TREATING PATIENTS IN THEIR 20S AND 30S FOR CANCER? THAT USED TO MOSTLY AFFECT THOSE 55 AND OLDER GERRON, THE DOCTOR TELLS ME IT’S BEEN HEARTBREAKING TO WITNESS THIS RISE IN YOUNG PATIENTS IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN IS ALSO BEING SEEN NATIONWIDE, AND UNFORTUNATELY, THERE’S NOT MUCH CONSENSUS ON A CAUSE. AURORA HEALTH COLORECTAL SURGEON DOCTOR KATE VASCONCELLOS SAYS SHE STARTED TO NOTICE MORE YOUNG ADULTS NEEDING HER HELP. EVEN BEFORE THIS UPTICK BECAME NATIONAL HEADLINES, ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, DIAGNOSES OF PEOPLE UNDER 55 YEARS OF AGE WITH ADVANCED STAGE COLORECTAL CANCER NEARLY DOUBLED FROM 11% IN 1995 TO 20% IN 2019. IT’S UNCLEAR WHAT’S CAUSING THE RISE, BUT RESEARCH POINTS TO ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS …