Researchers warn about rising cancer cases among adults under 50 years of age

In recent decades, an increasing number of people under the age of 50 are developing cancer. According to a study undertaken by Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers, the incidence of early-onset malignancies (those detected before the age of 50), including cancers of the breast, colon, oesophagus, kidney, liver, and pancreas, has substantially increased around the world, with this drastic rise beginning about 1990. Scientists undertook thorough studies of accessible data in the literature and online, including information on early life exposures that may have contributed to this trend, in order to explain why many younger people are being diagnosed with cancer.

The findings of the research were published in Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology.

Reference:

Ugai T et al. "Is early-onset cancer an emerging global epidemic? Current evidence and future implications." Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology DOI: 10.1038/s41571-022-00672-8