Cancer rates rising more quickly among younger people, international study finds
Summary
A study finds that cancer cases are rising faster among people under 50 in England, the US, and the Netherlands. Researchers link this increase to lifestyle factors like obesity, poor diets, and lack of exercise.Key Facts
- Prostate cancer cases in people under 50 in England have quadrupled since 2001.
- Early onset bowel, kidney, and uterine cancers more than doubled in England during the same period.
- The US also saw more than a doubling in kidney cancer rates and significant rises in bowel, uterine, pancreatic, and breast cancers for under 50s.
- Similar increases in early onset bowel, kidney, liver, and cervical cancers were observed in the Netherlands.
- Lung cancer rates in people under 50 declined in all three countries, likely due to less smoking.
- Researchers say lifestyle risks such as obesity, alcohol, poor diet, smoking, and environmental pollution contribute to about 40% of cancers.
- Earlier diagnosis and greater awareness also play a role in the rising numbers.
- Cancer among those under 50 remains less common than in older adults but is becoming a growing concern for health experts.
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