Doctor Flags 6 Drivers of Colon Cancer Rise in Women in Their 30s
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Updated · Hindustan Times · Jun 8
Doctor Flags 6 Drivers of Colon Cancer Rise in Women in Their 30s
3 articles · Updated · Hindustan Times · Jun 8
Summary
Dr. Saurabh Sethi said more women in their 30s are being diagnosed with colon cancer because symptoms are often dismissed as IBS, digestive trouble or period pain, delaying testing until the disease is advanced.
Three in four early-age diagnoses are already advanced when found, he said, while screening usually starts at 45 even as women in their 30s are increasingly showing up with later-stage disease.
Six factors he highlighted were overlooked warning signs, ultra-processed diets, low fibre intake, chronic stress, delayed screening and missed symptoms such as fatigue, iron deficiency and persistent bowel changes.
Sethi cited broader trends including early-onset colorectal cancer rising nearly 3% a year since 2013, average fibre intake for American women at 15g versus a recommended 25g, and one in five colon cancer cases now occurring under 55.
The report was based on Sethi's June 7 Instagram video, and the publisher said the claims were informational and not independently verified medical advice.