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John Elder

Early onset cancer: ‘Dramatically’ on the rise for at least 30 years

Lifestyle factors are thought to be behind the surge in younger cancer diagnoses. Photo: Getty

From about 1990, the number of people with early onset cancer has “increased dramatically” around the world.

Early onset cancers are those diagnosed before the age of 50 – and this upward trend, identified by US researchers in a new study, shows no sign of slowing.

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