And deaths in the us in 2020 by age 3 figure 3.
Age group colon cancer statistics by age.
Age specific colorectal cancer incidence rates us 2012 2016 4 figure 5.
From 2012 to 2016 the rate of colorectal cancer incidence and mortality increased among 20 to 49 year olds and decreased among individuals 65 years and older figure 4.
But the disease can occur at any age.
Adults aged 50 to 75 years who were up to date with colorectal cancer screening increased 1 4 percentage points from 67 4 in 2016 to 68 8.
Use of colorectal cancer screening tests the percentage of u s.
For example the median age at diagnosis is 61 years for breast cancer 68 years for colorectal cancer 70 years for lung cancer and 66 years for prostate cancer.
For example bone cancer is most frequently diagnosed among people under age 20 with more than one fourth of cases occurring in this age group.
From 2009 2013 colorectal cancer incidence rates were 20 higher for african americans.
New cases of colorectal cancer in adults under 55 have increased almost 2 every year since the mid 1990s and death rates in this age group are also rising even though colonoscopies are more common.
See how the rates of new colorectal cancers or colorectal cancer deaths changed over time for the entire united states and individual states.
Death rates for colorectal cancer also vary by age group.
From 2008 2017 death rates declined by 3 per year in people 65 and older but only went down by 0 6 in people 50 to 64.
These statistics are compiled from the american cancer society s 2017 cancer facts figures and colorectal cancer facts figures 2017 2019.
Colorectal cancer death rates are 40 higher for african americans.
Colorectal cancer incidence 2012 2016 and mortality 2013 2017 rates by subsite and sex us 4 figure 4.
Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality counts by 5 year age groups united states 2016 data are suppressed when there are fewer than 16 cases.
Colon cancer at age 50 and younger.
Colon cancer incidence and mortality by age group new york state 2012 2016.
Colorectal cancer incidence 2012 2016 and mortality 2013 2017 rates by race ethnicity and sex us 5 figure 6.
New york state cancer registry.
Colon cancer is 90 percent treatable when discovered in the early stages and regular colonoscopies are essential for early detection and treatment.
Therefore it s very important for anyone who experiences symptoms of colon cancer especially rectal bleeding and persistent lower abdominal cramping to seek medical advice regardless of age.
