EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 20 MIN
Colorectal cancer in young patients with Michael Bretthauer
from UEG Podcast · host UEG United European Gastroenterology
Michael Bretthauer on the real epidemiology of colorectal cancer in the under-50s: a genuine rise from a tiny baseline, the carcinoid confounder inflating the numbers, lifestyle versus genetics, why screening ages shouldn't drop yet, and the ECOPOP trials testing endoscopic resection against surgery.
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Michael Bretthauer on the real epidemiology of colorectal cancer in the under-50s: a genuine rise from a tiny baseline, the carcinoid confounder inflating the numbers, lifestyle versus genetics, why screening ages shouldn't drop yet, and the ECOPOP trials testing endoscopic resection against surgery.
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