Junk food linked to rising bowel cancer in young Australians

Bowel cancer has become the deadliest cancer for Australians aged 25 to 54, with diagnoses up almost 200% in the past 20 years. Queensland researchers are investigating whether modern diets, ultra-processed foods, and environmental toxins are altering the gut microbiome and triggering inflammation that increases cancer risk. The research team is also testing whether drugs that reduce gut inflammation could help prevent the disease.

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