My guess is some combination of PFAS, micro plastics, glyphosate sprayed all over our "roundup ready" GMO crops (namely corn which is in fucking everything), and chemical additives to the food.
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No. It's because a massive amount of us don't move around anymore, eat shit for food and are obese. This article lays it out pretty well. I don't know why this is a mystery. We're fatter than ever, we move less than ever, we drink more than ever, and we eat like shit. This isn't rocket science. Lose the weight, move, eat healthier, and stop drinking in excess. Otherwise keep doing it and have a hogh risk of cancer at a early age.
Most early-onset GI cancers are associated with modifiable risk factors including obesity, poor-quality diet (eg, sugar-sweetened beverages, ultraprocessed foods), sedentary lifestyle, cigarette smoking, and alcohol consumption.
Maybe we shouldn't have been eating plastics and pesticides all our lives.
Do you have any sources to support your claim that these cause an increase in gastrointestinal cancer?
I would like to point out that recent studies have actually shown that one of the biggest risks for gastrointestinal cancer is actually a lack of fiber.
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And artificial sweeteners, extra sugars.
Most early-onset GI cancers are associated with modifiable risk factors including obesity, poor-quality diet (eg, sugar-sweetened beverages, ultraprocessed foods), sedentary lifestyle, cigarette smoking, and alcohol consumption.
Well, that seems like it's very much fixable. Don't do the stuff you already know you shouldn't do.
I wonder how many patients also have Helicobacter pylori?