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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Jane Kirby

Researchers warn of key new driver of 11 cancers in under-50s – and it’s not smoking or poor diet

A new study has found that 11 types of cancer are on the rise in the 20 to 49-year-old age group, with obesity emerging as a significant driver behind the escalating rates among individuals under the age of 50.

The 11 cancers were thyroid, multiple myeloma, liver, kidney, gallbladder, colorectal, pancreatic, endometrial, oral, breast and ovarian cancers.

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