Cancer before age 50 is increasing. A new study looks at which types

Is Era of Biomedical Innovation Wins Against Cancer Over?

For evidence of the astounding progress made by medical science in recent decades, look no further than the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, which was jointly issued by the American Cancer Society, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, and the National Cancer Institute late last month. Death rates from the disease have fallen steadily since the beginning o…

Cancer before age 50 is increasing

Cancer before age 50 is rare, but increasing, in the United States and researchers want to know why.

Cancer before age 50 is increasing. A new study looks at which types

A new U.S. government study provides the most complete picture yet of early-onset cancers, defined as cancer diagnosed before age 50. The findings were published Thursday in the journal Cancer Discovery. Scientists from the National Cancer Institute looked at data…

Cancer before age 50 is increasing; new study looks at which types

A new U.S. government study provides the most complete picture yet of early-onset cancers, defined as cancer diagnosed before age 50. The findings were published Thursday in the journal Cancer Discovery.

Rising Incidence Rates of Certain Cancers Among People Under 50

In a groundbreaking study published on May 8, 2025, in the journal Cancer Discovery, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) revealed a complex and evolving landscape of cancer incidence and mortality in the United States, focusing particularly on trends emerging in younger populations. This comprehensive analysis examined cancer rates between 2010 and 2019, uncovering a nuanced pattern of risk that challenges previously held assu…

Early-onset cancer rates rise for multiple types among Americans under 50 - Tech and Science Post

In the United States, breast, colorectal, endometrial, pancreatic, and kidney cancers are becoming increasingly common among people under age 50, according to a study published in Cancer Discovery. The findings may have implications for early-onset cancer prevention and screening efforts, the researchers noted. Early-onset cancers, defined in this study as those diagnosed in individuals under age 50, are rising in incidence for reasons that rema…