[noodlesoups]

>ACS researchers found that the rate at which people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the United States is dropping among those 65 and older but rising in younger adults.

Could it be that more young people are taking screenings, while those already taking them have decreased risk of cancer?

[copperx]

No, according to the scientists I've heard. The increase in testing does not explain the dramatic increase in cases. There are a few hypotheses, but so far nothing concrete.

[valuearb]

Is a 2.2% increase “dramatic”? Is it even statistically significant?

[mikeyouse]

Yeah I’ve heard the same - also in contrast to the relative uselessness of early detection of prostate cancer, finding early colorectal is actually actionable and important.