Colorectal Cancer

Chinese doctors said the incidence of colorectal cancer has been rising among young white-collar workers due to unhealthy lifestyles and eating habits.

Colorectal cancer usually occurs in people around 60 in developed countries, but in China, the average age at which people contract the disease is 45, said Professor Kong Dalu from Tianjin Cancer Hospital.

“The number of white-collar [workers] under 30 diagnosed with colon cancer has been rising steadily in recent years, accounting for 10 percent of all inpatients with the disease,” he said.