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Justin Stebbing, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University

Eleven types of cancer are on the rise in England’s under 50s – these factors might explain the trend

The overall number of cancers in people aged roughly 25 to 49 has risen by around a quarter since the early 1990s. Halfpoint/ Shutterstock

Rising cancer rates in younger adults are real, worrying and still partly unexplained.

A new analysis adds important detail for England, suggesting that 11 cancers are becoming more common in people under 50, highlighting a broader shift in who gets cancer and when.

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