By Korin Miller / Very Well Health

New research has found that younger patients who are diagnosed with colorectal cancer have high rates of survival if they’re diagnosed with the disease early.

The study analyzed data from 769,871 people diagnosed with colorectal cancer. The results showed that the people diagnosed with colorectal cancer when they were younger than 50 had a “survival advantage” over the people who were diagnosed between the ages of 51 and 55.

People who were diagnosed at ages 35 through 39, and with stages I and II, had the best outcomes.

The authors concluded that the study's findings clearly showed the potentially life-saving benefit of early screening for colorectal cancer. The study's findings are timely, coming just a month after the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) lowered the recommended age to start colorectal cancer screenings from 50 to 45.