Early-onset Colorectal Cancer: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go?

Early-onset colorectal cancer incidence, defined as arising in individuals less than 50 years of age, has been rapidly rising in the United States and globally. However, reasons for this increasing trend remain unclear. This webinar will describe early-onset colorectal cancer trends, etiologic studies, and methodological challenges and opportunities within the NCI Cohort Consortium to conduct research on rare tumor “subtypes”. Participants will learn more about the Colorectal Cancer Pooling Project and other similar pooling projects and how these efforts can build upon and link with larger ongoing research in this area.