A disturbing new report says cancer cases are climbing among people under 50, especially here in New York. Here's what's rising, and who's most at risk.
Cancer rates appear to be increasing for those under the age of 50.
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health found that from 2010 through 2019, 14 cancer types increased among people under age 50, including breast and colorectal cancer.
"The causes of these increases are likely to be cancer-specific, including cancer risk factors becoming more common at younger ages, changes in cancer screening or detection, and updates to clinical diagnosis or coding of cancers," NIH's National Cancer Institute Lead Investigator Meredith Shiels stated.
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Below are the most common cancers among people under the age of 50.
"Despite increasing incidence rates, cancer deaths in young people have not increased overall," the NIH states.
Researchers did not give a reason for the increase but speculated that risk factors such as "increasing obesity" may have contributed in some cases.