https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cancer/news-rss/?keywordId=1743&orgId=123045&title=Early+Onset+Cancer+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Early Onset Cancer Program en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Mon, 18 May 2026 12:23:53 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cancer/news-article/ysph-researchers-uncover-potential-new-insights-into-colorectal-cancer-surge/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cancer/news-article/ysph-researchers-uncover-potential-new-insights-into-colorectal-cancer-surge/ Yale School of Public Health researchers have found that reduced levels of a certain metabolite in younger cancer patients may be associated with early-onset colorectal cancer. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.mmm-online.com/podcasts/were-still-not-done-talking-about-breast-cancer-podcast/ https://www.mmm-online.com/podcasts/were-still-not-done-talking-about-breast-cancer-podcast/ Reporter Heerea Rikhraj talks with Sommer Bazuro, PhD, chief medical officer at IPG Health, Ricki Fairley, CEO of TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance and Dr. Adriana Kahn, Yale School of Medicine about why women receiving breast cancer diagnoses at a younger age in 2025, and how campaigns and education efforts need to evolve to prevent these diagnoses for younger women. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/07/31/breast-cancer-treatment-symptoms-menopause/85271766007/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/07/31/breast-cancer-treatment-symptoms-menopause/85271766007/ "It's still relatively uncommon," says Dr. Eric Winer, director of the Yale Cancer Center, of breast cancer in young people, "but it is a concern that it's going up at all, and that, of course, is not because of screening, because we don't screen young patients like this, and we don't really understand the cause." Mammography alone for younger women under 40 may not be as effective due to denser breast tissue. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.bridgeporthospital.org/articles/colorectal-cancers-young-people https://www.bridgeporthospital.org/articles/colorectal-cancers-young-people Interview with colorectal surgeon Daniel Lavy, MD Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:25:00 Z https://www.healio.com/news/primary-care/20250710/we-need-to-keep-up-how-pcps-can-fight-the-rising-tide-of-earlyonset-colorectal-cancer https://www.healio.com/news/primary-care/20250710/we-need-to-keep-up-how-pcps-can-fight-the-rising-tide-of-earlyonset-colorectal-cancer As early-onset colorectal cancer cases rise, primary care providers can help young patients identify the first symptoms and save lives with timely screening, according to experts.Cases of early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) are climbing globally, according to a recent study led by American Cancer Society researchers. Incidence rates have increased in 27 of 50 countries and territories. Mon, 14 Jul 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.healthline.com/health-news/appendix-cancer-rising-young-adults https://www.healthline.com/health-news/appendix-cancer-rising-young-adults New research indicates that Gen Xers and older Millennials are three to four times more likely to develop appendix cancer compared to those born in the 1940s. Appendix cancer is rare and regular screening is not common, so it's important to talk with your doctor about any unusual abdominal symptoms. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cancer/news-article/dr-monica-valero-on-yale-cancer-answers-advancing-breast-cancer-care-for-hispanic-women/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cancer/news-article/dr-monica-valero-on-yale-cancer-answers-advancing-breast-cancer-care-for-hispanic-women/ On Sunday, January 19, 2025, Dr. Tracy Battaglia interviewed Dr. Monica Valero. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/well/breast-cancer-young-women.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/well/breast-cancer-young-women.html A new report points to a notable increase among U.S. women under 50. Experts point to a few likely causes. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/health/princess-kate-middleton-cancer-remission.html?partner=calculated https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/health/princess-kate-middleton-cancer-remission.html?partner=calculated While the announcement is good news for the Princess of Wales, cancer experts describe the challenges of a life shadowed by an earlier diagnosis. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cancer/news-article/dr-ian-krop-and-alyssa-gateman-on-yale-cancer-answers-increasing-access-to-clinical-trials/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cancer/news-article/dr-ian-krop-and-alyssa-gateman-on-yale-cancer-answers-increasing-access-to-clinical-trials/ On Sunday, January 12, 2025, Dr. Eric Winer interviewed Dr. Ian Krop and Alyssa Gateman. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cancer/news-article/smilow-cancer-hospital-cingari-family-boutique/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cancer/news-article/smilow-cancer-hospital-cingari-family-boutique/ The Cingari Family Boutique, located at Smilow Cancer Hospital in New Haven, offers services and support to meet the special needs of people with cancer. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/well/eat/healthy-eating-tips.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/well/eat/healthy-eating-tips.html Nate Wood, MD, instructor of medicine (general medicine) and director of culinary medicine at Yale School of Medicine, advises using packaged foods to build simple, healthy meals. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 10:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cancer/news-article/dr-sarah-schellhorn-on-yale-cancer-answers-cancer-risks-and-the-role-of-patient-decision-making/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cancer/news-article/dr-sarah-schellhorn-on-yale-cancer-answers-cancer-risks-and-the-role-of-patient-decision-making/ Dr. Sarah Schellhorn on Yale Cancer Answers. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.courant.com/2025/01/04/ct-cancer-expert-on-u-s-surgeon-general-on-alcohol-and-cancer-risk-cutting-back-makes-sense/ https://www.courant.com/2025/01/04/ct-cancer-expert-on-u-s-surgeon-general-on-alcohol-and-cancer-risk-cutting-back-makes-sense/ Oncologists with Yale Cancer Center are praising a report released by the Office of the Surgeon General that seeks to add a warning label on alcoholic beverages showing the direct link between drinking and fatal cancers. YSPH Professor Vasilis Vasiliou comments. Sat, 04 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.newsweek.com/cancer-dietitian-two-things-avoid-consuming-nutrition-meat-alcohol-processed-red-2000272 https://www.newsweek.com/cancer-dietitian-two-things-avoid-consuming-nutrition-meat-alcohol-processed-red-2000272 Dr. Eric Winer, the director of Yale Cancer Center and president and physician-in-chief of Smilow Cancer Hospital in Connecticut, has provided the following tips to reduce the risk of cancer: Don't smoke. Maintain optimal body weight. Exercise regularly. Eat a diet that emphasizes fruits and vegetables, grains, some protein and not too much fat. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cancer/news-article/dr-melinda-irwin-on-yale-cancer-answers-approaches-to-being-active-and-eating-well-for-cancer-prevention-and-survivorship/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cancer/news-article/dr-melinda-irwin-on-yale-cancer-answers-approaches-to-being-active-and-eating-well-for-cancer-prevention-and-survivorship/ Dr. Melinda Irwin on Yale Cancer Answers: Approaches to Being Active and Eating Well for Cancer Prevention and Survivorship Mon, 09 Dec 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/a-34-year-old-teacher-finally-got-on-jeopardy-after-15-years-he-has-stage-iv-colon-cancer-235226069.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/a-34-year-old-teacher-finally-got-on-jeopardy-after-15-years-he-has-stage-iv-colon-cancer-235226069.html Christopher Burge is one of a growing number of young adults diagnosed with the disease, and hopes to spread awareness about the early signs. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.newsweek.com/doctors-colon-cancer-rise-gen-z-millennials-1986245 https://www.newsweek.com/doctors-colon-cancer-rise-gen-z-millennials-1986245 Newsweek spoke with three doctors about the rising rates of colorectal cancer in young people and the lifestyle changes that can help prevent it. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://ecancer.org/en/video/12154-living-flat-study-sheds-light-on-challenges-for-women-of-color-after-breast-cancer-surgery https://ecancer.org/en/video/12154-living-flat-study-sheds-light-on-challenges-for-women-of-color-after-breast-cancer-surgery A study highlights the experiences of women of colour who choose mastectomy without reconstruction. Interviews reveal disparities in breast reconstruction optio Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/she-beat-cancer-at-27-her-struggle-was-just-beginning-ad3356b7?mod=latest_headlines https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/she-beat-cancer-at-27-her-struggle-was-just-beginning-ad3356b7?mod=latest_headlines “Your hair grows back, and we can cover up our scars with our clothing. You don’t really know what’s going on on the inside,” said Capozza, now a 48-year-old father of three, who works as a physical therapist at the Yale Cancer Center survivorship clinic. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.curetoday.com/view/james-van-der-beek-has-colorectal-cancer-a-disease-on-the-rise-in-younger-adults https://www.curetoday.com/view/james-van-der-beek-has-colorectal-cancer-a-disease-on-the-rise-in-younger-adults Rates of colorectal cancer diagnoses and deaths are climbing among patients younger than 55, researchers have shown. Fri, 08 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.healio.com/news/hematology-oncology/20241104/strategies-needed-to-reduce-death-due-to-lowrisk-breast-cancer https://www.healio.com/news/hematology-oncology/20241104/strategies-needed-to-reduce-death-due-to-lowrisk-breast-cancer “Drug development efforts and all the improvements in breast cancer death are really happening in the high-risk stage II and stage III disease setting,” Lajos Pusztai, MD, DPhil, medical oncologist and co-director of the genomics, genetics and epigenetics program at Yale Cancer Center, told Healio. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cancer/news-article/smilow-cancer-genetics-and-prevention-program-high-risk-breast-cancer-clinic/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cancer/news-article/smilow-cancer-genetics-and-prevention-program-high-risk-breast-cancer-clinic/ As part of the Smilow Cancer Genetics & Prevention Program, the High-Risk Breast Cancer Clinic provides comprehensive breast cancer risk assessment, patient education, screening, and prevention strategies for patients at increased risk of breast cancer. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cancer/news-article/living-flat-study-sheds-light-on-challenges-for-women-of-color-after-breast-cancer-surgery/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cancer/news-article/living-flat-study-sheds-light-on-challenges-for-women-of-color-after-breast-cancer-surgery/ In the study titled, "Living Flat: Stories from Women of Color After Mastectomy," published in Annals of Surgical Oncology on October 15, Yale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of Medicine explain how cultural factors, spirituality, and personal beliefs play an important role in the lives of women of color after mastectomies. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 04:00:00 Z https://som.yale.edu/story/2024/startup-stories-filling-cancer-care-gap https://som.yale.edu/story/2024/startup-stories-filling-cancer-care-gap After surviving breast cancer, Yale School of Public Health alumna Hil Moss ’22, founded Oncovery Care to help patients like her navigate the remission period.  Wed, 23 Oct 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.parents.com/what-gen-z-gets-wrong-about-tanning-and-sun-safety-8649455 https://www.parents.com/what-gen-z-gets-wrong-about-tanning-and-sun-safety-8649455 When UVA and UVB light hit our skin, they penetrate the cells in the skin both superficially and more deeply, explains Kelly Olino, MD, FACS, the clinical director of the Smilow Melanoma Program and a surgical oncologist at Yale Cancer Center. The burn is due to severe damage to our cells and it generates inflammation—that's why sunburns are so painful. "The 'tan' is the result of cells called melanocytes, which are deeper in the skin, that then produce melanin, the pigment that gives our skin color," explains Dr. Olino. "The more we damage the skin with UV exposure, the more the body makes extra melanin." Tue, 21 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/colorectal-cancer-spiking-among-some-young-americans-2024a10009ap https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/colorectal-cancer-spiking-among-some-young-americans-2024a10009ap Loren Laine, MD, professor of medicine (digestive diseases) at Yale School of Medicine, discusses the spike in colorectal cancer among young adults. Wed, 15 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/navigating-cancer-as-a-young-adult/id1342729809?i=1000655444097 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/navigating-cancer-as-a-young-adult/id1342729809?i=1000655444097 Navigating Cancer as a Young Adult with guest Hari Deshpande Sun, 12 May 2024 19:30:00 Z https://www.ynhhs.org/articles/what-are-ultra-processed-foods https://www.ynhhs.org/articles/what-are-ultra-processed-foods Diet plays an important role in supporting our long-term health. While there are plenty of opinions on which diet is “best,” studies show one of the most important changes we can make is reducing our reliance on processed and ultra processed foods. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/27/well/colon-cancer-symptoms-treatment.html?partner=calculated https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/27/well/colon-cancer-symptoms-treatment.html?partner=calculated “It’s unfortunately becoming a bigger problem every year,” said Dr. Michael Cecchini, a co-director of the colorectal program in the Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers and a medical oncologist at Yale Cancer Center. He added that early-onset colorectal cancers have been increasing by about 2 percent per year since the mid-1990s. Wed, 27 Mar 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cancer/news-article/five-things-to-know-about-colon-cancer-prevention-and-screening/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cancer/news-article/five-things-to-know-about-colon-cancer-prevention-and-screening/ Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States, and more than 150,000 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year. For Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Xavier Llor, MD, PhD, professor of medicine (digestive diseases) and director of the Gastrointestinal (GI) and Pancreatic Cancer Prevention Program, shared some things everyone should know about colorectal cancer. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.wfsb.com/video/2024/02/25/ct-24-colon-cancer-being-diagnosed-more-young-adults/ https://www.wfsb.com/video/2024/02/25/ct-24-colon-cancer-being-diagnosed-more-young-adults/ Dr. Michael Cecchini, medical oncologist at Yale Cancer Center, talks about concern over growing numbers of young adults contracting colon cancer. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/stomach-cancer-rising-young-women https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/stomach-cancer-rising-young-women There are several theories on what is causing the spike but no definitive understanding on why this is happening. “That is the question nobody has a good answer for,” says Michael Cecchini, a medical oncologist at the Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers at Yale Cancer Center. Sat, 27 Jan 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/colon-cancer-is-on-the-rise-in-young-people--but-colonoscopies-arent-routine-until-age-45-heres-how-to-know-if-you-need-one-earlier-233057442.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/colon-cancer-is-on-the-rise-in-young-people--but-colonoscopies-arent-routine-until-age-45-heres-how-to-know-if-you-need-one-earlier-233057442.html Xavier Llor, MD, PhD, professor of medicine (digestive diseases), discusses when to start colonoscopy screening if an individual has a close family member who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 23:30:00 Z https://www.webmd.com/colorectal-cancer/news/20231004/exercise-boosts-your-ability-to-prevent-cancer https://www.webmd.com/colorectal-cancer/news/20231004/exercise-boosts-your-ability-to-prevent-cancer Forty-five minutes of intense exercise three times a week may reduce cancer risk in patients with Lynch syndrome, a genetic condition that can lead to cancer at a young age. “One thing is having the epidemiological correlation, but it’s another thing to know the biological basis,” Xavier Llor, MD, PhD, director of the GI Cancer Prevention Program at Yale Cancer Center and professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine. (Llor was not involved in the study.) Wed, 04 Oct 2023 04:00:00 Z https://www.ynhhs.org/articles/smilow-program-is-all-about-beauty-inside-and-out https://www.ynhhs.org/articles/smilow-program-is-all-about-beauty-inside-and-out For Ann Marie Clang of Oakdale, the fact that she would lose her hair was almost as emotionally devastating as finding out she had cancer. Fri, 15 Sep 2023 04:00:00 Z https://www.factcheck.org/2023/06/scicheck-tiktok-video-mangles-american-cancer-society-breast-cancer-estimates/ https://www.factcheck.org/2023/06/scicheck-tiktok-video-mangles-american-cancer-society-breast-cancer-estimates/ Breast cancer in younger women has been increasing gradually in recent decades. But a social media post misrepresents case number projections for 2022 and 2023 to falsely claim they show a dramatic rise in early-onset breast cancer — and then baselessly ties its faulty comparisons to COVID-19 vaccines. Fri, 23 Jun 2023 04:00:00 Z https://www.ynhhs.org/news/smilow-cancer-hospital-receives-grant-from-the-american-cancer-society https://www.ynhhs.org/news/smilow-cancer-hospital-receives-grant-from-the-american-cancer-society Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven has been awarded a $50,000 transportation and lodging grant by the American Cancer Society (ACS) to alleviate the financial burden of cancer treatment. The grant is one of 411 grants totaling $8.3 million awarded to health systems nationwide. National funding will allow health systems to provide eligible patients an estimated 577,350 rides to treatment and 24,750 nights of free lodging during treatment. Tue, 30 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://www.ctpost.com/opinion/article/opinion-dying-to-have-children-17884555.php https://www.ctpost.com/opinion/article/opinion-dying-to-have-children-17884555.php Cancer strikes when you least expect it. You may imagine cancer as a disease of older people, but as a physician who treats patients with cancer, I meet young people with cancer diagnoses every day. Cancer at an early age comes along with a unique set of complications; one question we physicians always have to ask is this: How will cancer treatment impact these patients’ future ability to have children? Sun, 09 Apr 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cancer/news-article/with-colorectal-cancer-rates-rising-among-younger-adults-a-yale-cancer-center-expert-explains-there-may-be-more-factors-behind-this-worrisome-trend/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cancer/news-article/with-colorectal-cancer-rates-rising-among-younger-adults-a-yale-cancer-center-expert-explains-there-may-be-more-factors-behind-this-worrisome-trend/ Nearly double the number of young adults under 55 are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer than a decade ago, and more are dying from the disease each year, as reported recently by the American Cancer Society. According to the study, the number of individuals in the U.S. diagnosed with advanced-stage colorectal cancer (CRC), increased by 8% from the mid 2000s, to 2019. Diagnoses of people under 55 years of age increased from 11% in 1995 to 20%, or 1 in 5 individuals. Progress against CRC also slowed, the declines in mortality of 3 to 4% each year during the 2000s, decreased to 2% during the past decade. Wed, 29 Mar 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cancer/news-article/dr-rachel-greenup-awarded-r01-for-decision-support-tool-yale-surgery/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cancer/news-article/dr-rachel-greenup-awarded-r01-for-decision-support-tool-yale-surgery/ Yale School of Medicine Chief of Breast Surgical Oncology, Dr. Rachel Greenup is the recipient of a five-year National Cancer Institute R01 award for a multi-PI proposal entitled, “Effectiveness and implementation of a decision support tool to improve surgical decision making in young women with breast cancer.” Tue, 18 Oct 2022 04:00:00 Z https://www.ynhhs.org/articles/minimize-risk-of-colon-cancer https://www.ynhhs.org/articles/minimize-risk-of-colon-cancer For years patients had their first screening for colon cancer at age 50, but we now know earlier screenings can help save lives. The current recommendation by the American Cancer Society is for people with average risk of colorectal cancer to start regular screenings at age 45. Those with an increased risk may need to get screened even sooner. Wed, 14 Sep 2022 04:00:00 Z