C. Cremolini

Announcing The Lancet Regional Health—Europe series on the alarming surge of early-onset colorectal cancer: a multidisciplinary call to action

The rising incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC), defined as a diagnosis in adults younger than 50 years, has emerged as a critical global public health challenge. 1 While colorectal cancer (CRC) rates in older populations have stabilized or declined due to successful screening programs, the incidence amon...