Could fast food be the cause of rising cancers in the young? [Video]

A study presented during the recent American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago, Ill., adds to a growing collection of research linking diet with a rise in colorectal cancers among young people.

According to the study, “a high-fat, low-fiber diet has been associated with intestinal dysbiosis, which disrupts intestinal bacterial homeostasis.”

Dysbiosis refers to an imbalance of microscopic organisms in the body, per the Cleveland Clinic. It is associated with an inflammatory state that “may promote an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) and suppress antitumor immune surveillance,” the study authors explained. They said that inflammation caused by some pathogenic microbes can lead to accelerated aging and early onset colorectal cancer.

Just last month, Audacy coveredan expert’s insight on the recent rise in colorectal cancer cases in young patients under age 50 around the globe. Dr. Kimmie Ng, founding director of the Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute said research indicates environmental factors could by …