New Australian research provides evidence to support lowering of screening age.

Published in the ANZ Journal of Surgery, the Gold Coast study found growing evidence of increasing rates of bowel cancer in people under age 50. The study also noted that bowel cancer was estimated to be the leading cause of cancer death in young males (30–34 years) and females (25-34 years) in 2019.

"I was 28, in the prime of my life when diagnosed with bowel cancer. I urge everyone, especially younger people, to know the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer. If something doesn't feel right, it's important to speak up.

My age was not a factor. You're never too young to get bowel cancer it can strike anyone at any time." ~ Dannielle.

Over 1,500 bowel cancer cases occur in people under age 50 each year, with the rates of young-onset bowel cancer continuing to rise.

The findings correlate with other recently published research, supporting Bowel Cancer Australia's Never2Young campaign to lower the screening age from 50 to 45.