Molecular changes in tissue microenvironment may promote colorectal cancer

According to the National Cancer Institute, colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer diagnosed in the United States, predicted to strike nearly 150,000 people in 2021. The agency also estimates the disease will kill approximately 53,000 Americans this year, making it the nation’s second leading cause of cancer mortality. Even more disturbing, say the experts, is the worldwide trend of increased incidence for early-onset colorectal cancer in people younger than 50.

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