Study Finds Early-Onset Cancers Skyrocketing Globally: A Closer Look

Cancer rates skyrocket for under 50s since the 1990s. Why is this happening?
Study Finds Early-Onset Cancers Skyrocketing Globally: A Closer Look
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A troubling new trend is emerging worldwide. Cancer rates in people under 50 are skyrocketing at an unprecedented rate, according to a global study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

Cancer cases in people aged 14 to 49 have increased by nearly 80 percent in three decades—from 1.82 million in 1990 to 3.26 million in 2019—according to the comprehensive study spanning 204 countries and 29 cancer types.
George Citroner
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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.
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