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Fortune
Fortune
Beth Greenfield

Gen X cancer rate set to surpass those of baby boomers

A woman in a knit cap sits in a chemo chair while a doctor crouches at her side

While cancer deaths have steadily declined over the past 30 years, cancer rates have been on the rise—especially, a new study has found, for members of Generation X.

By the time they turn 60, Gen Xers (born between 1965 and 1980) are projected to see a cancer rate higher than that of baby boomers—and any prior generation born between 1964 and 1908, for that matter. 

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