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WHY WE'RE FUNDRAISING WITH THE JIMMY FUND WALK TO FIGHT CANCER
About the Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center
The Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center is among the first centers in the country dedicated to young patients with colorectal cancer. Our Center focuses exclusively on the care of colorectal cancer patients under the age of 50. As part of the Colon and Rectal Cancer Center at Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, our specialists provide expert care and support throughout all phases of diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship, knowing that young adults face unique challenges when diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
What is Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer?
Colorectal cancer patients are considered young-onset if they are diagnosed before they turn 50 years old. Since 1994, cases of young-onset colorectal cancer have increased by 51 percent, according to the National Cancer Institute. The rising incidence of young-onset colorectal cancer has recently led the American Cancer Society and the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) to revise its colorectal cancer screening guidelines to start earlier at age 45 instead of 50, for individuals at average risk. In the United States, 11 percent of colon cancer diagnoses, and 18 percent of rectal cancer diagnoses, occur in individuals under the age of 50. By the year 2030, colon cancer incidence is expected to double, and rectal cancer incidence is expected to quadruple in this age group.
Learn about our comprehensive colon cancer diagnosis and treatment services at Dana-Farber.
Learn about our comprehensive rectal cancer diagnosis and treatment services at Dana-Farber.
Supporting Each Other Every Step of the Way
Your support goes directly to the Young-Onset Center's cutting-edge research and compassionate patient care. Funds raised through the Jimmy Fund Walk enable Dana-Farber leaders to enhance programs and initiatives that serve pediatric and adult patients and their families. Last year, Team Beyond CRC raised over $141,000 for our research and patient care and were the 4th highest raising team!
Thank you for supporting our team in the Jimmy Fund Walk. Together, we can defy cancer!
THANK YOU TO OUR TEAM MEMBERS
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