New research suggests a surge in cancer among younger adults may be the result of “accelerated aging,” according to a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research’s annual meeting in San Diego, held April 5–10.
“Multiple cancer types are becoming increasingly common among younger adults in the United States and globally,” said Ruiyi Tian, a graduate student at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. “Understanding the factors driving this increase will be key to improve the prevention or early detection of cancers in younger and future generations.”
