Ultraprocessed Foods Linked to Colorectal Cancer Risk in Women Under 50

Nov 14, 2025By Alice Callahan NYT Nov. 13, 2025
Alice Callahan NYT Nov. 13, 2025

The study’s findings track with recent research on the alarming rise of the cancer in younger adults.

Colorectal cancer rates have been mysteriously climbing among people under 50. In a study published today in JAMA Oncology, Dr. Chan and his colleagues suggest that ultraprocessed foods — which have increased in our diets over the decades — may be playing a role.

He and his team looked at women in their 20s, 30s and 40s.....

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