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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Maryam Zakir-Hussain

Why more under-50s are being diagnosed with cancer than earlier generations

Faster ageing among young adults could explain why more under-50s are getting cancer, researchers have said.

Between 1990 and 2019, cancers diagnosed in patients under the age of 50 years increased by 24 per cent globally and continue to rise.

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