Srinagar, April 7 -- Colorectal cancers are often thought to affect older people, but it no longer holds true. This type of cancer has become quite common in young adults in Kashmir, according to a new study.

Colorectal cancer starts in the colon or the rectum. These cancers can also be called colon cancer or rectal cancer, depending on where they start. Sometimes abnormal growths, called polyps, form in the colon or rectum. Over time, some polyps may turn into cancer.

Entitled, "Colorectal Cancer in Young Adult Population in Kashmir Valley: Tertiary Care Centre Experience," the study was conducted by the largest tertiary care hospital in Srinagar, SKIMS, Soura.

It was done to study the clinic pathological features, diagnosis, manageme...