Colon Stiffness Linked to Higher Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Risk

A new study indicates that increased colon stiffness, often due to chronic inflammation, may raise the risk of early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC). This research suggests potential new avenues for prevention and treatment, especially as early-onset CRC cases are on the rise globally.

• Study links stiffer colon tissue to early-onset colorectal cancer risk.
• Chronic inflammation is a potential driver of increased colon stiffness.
• Findings published in 'Advanced Science' by UT Southwestern researchers.
• Early-onset colorectal cancer cases are dramatically increasing globally.
• The research offers new pathways for diagnosis and treatment development.
• Collagen changes, indicative of scarring, contribute to colon rigidity.

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