Across high-income countries, from Britain to Denmark to the US, cancers in people under the age of 50 are becoming more common
for decades, cancer was seen as an affliction of old
between 1990 and 2019, cancer rates increased by 22% in the age group 25-29.
early-life exposure to risk factors related to diet, lifestyle, weight and environmental exposures – factors that weren’t around for older age cohorts.
given cancer screening classically isn’t routine in younger age groups, these cancers tend to go undiagnosed for longer with the tumours being more aggressive.
Across high-income countries, from Britain to Denmark to the US, cancers in people under the age of 50 are becoming more common
for decades, cancer was seen as an affliction of old
between 1990 and 2019, cancer rates increased by 22% in the age group 25-29.
early-life exposure to risk factors related to diet, lifestyle, weight and environmental exposures – factors that weren’t around for older age cohorts.
given cancer screening classically isn’t routine in younger age groups, these cancers tend to go undiagnosed for longer with the tumours being more aggressive.
