Sitting, watching TV linked to colorectal cancer risk before age 50

Wednesday, February 6, 2019 - 09:50 in Health & Medicine

A new study in JNCI Cancer Spectrum has identified a connection between prolonged time spent sitting while watching TV and increased risk of colorectal cancer for younger Americans. Young-onset colorectal cancer, diagnosed under age 50, is increasing in the US and globally, sharply contrasting with the dramatic decreases among older people, largely as a result of cancer […]

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