5 surprising ways to lower your colorectal cancer risk
January 14, 2026
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as posted by the channelColorectal cancer cases are rising among people under 50. While cancer can happen to anyone — and the cause is often unknown — some studies have linked ultra-processed foods, sugary drinks, red and processed meats, alcohol and even sitting and watching TV to a higher risk of early-onset colon cancer.
What does that mean for your day-to-day life? Dr. Trisha Pasricha, a physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, an assistant professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and The Washington Post’s Ask a Doctor columnist, walks through five surprising risk factors linked to early-onset colon cancer.
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