Cancer is rising in younger adults, and scientists can't fully explain why
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Cancer is rising in younger adults, and scientists can't fully explain why
A major study found that several cancers are rising faster among younger adults in England, even as smoking, diet, and other established risk factors have generally improved. Excess weight explains only part of the increase, leaving scientists searching for other possible causes, including changes in the gut microbiome and early-life exposures.
Research from several countries points to an increase in certain types of cancer in people before the age of 50. Scientists are investigating what is behind this trend.
Young adults in England have an increasing incidence of bowel and ovarian cancer, as well as a number of other cancers. A study published in BMJ Oncology found that obesity does not explain all these trends.
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