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Colorectal cancer becomes biggest cause of cancer-related death for young Americans, study finds

Name: Colorectal cancer becomes biggest cause of cancer-related death for young Americans, study finds
Uploaded: 2026-01-28T19:34:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 52 s
Description: While a new study finds fewer young people are dying of cancer, colorectal cancer is now the number one cause of cancer-related deaths for Americans under the age of 50. Dr. Arif Kamal, chief patient officer for the American Cancer Society, joined "The Daily Report" to discuss.

While a new study finds fewer young people are dying of cancer, colorectal cancer is now the number one cause of cancer-related deaths for Americans under the age of 50. Dr. Arif Kamal, chief patient officer for the American Cancer Society, joined "The Daily Report" to discuss.