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Evening Standard
Health
Daniel Keane

Why are cancer cases surging among under-50s?

A team of scientists has been appointed to investigate a mysterious rise in cancer cases among under-50s (File picture) - (PA Archive)

A team of scientists has been appointed to investigate a mysterious rise in cancer cases among under-50s.

The international Prospect research team, which includes scientists from King’s College London, will assess whether factors such as diet and air pollution are responsible for a significant increase in disease among young people.

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