Cancer is becoming increasingly common among young people in the United States and around the world, and it's alarming doctors.
Ednews reports, citing Bioethics news, US diagnosis rates Federal data show that US diagnosis rates rose to 107.8 per 100,000 people under 50 in 2019, up from 95.6 in 2000. 12.8% more than , according to federal data statistics. A study in BMJ Oncology last year reported a sharp global rise in cancer rates in people under 50, with the highest rates in North America, Australia and Western Europe.
Doctors are trying to figure out what makes them sick and how to identify high-risk teens.
They suspect that lifestyle changes (less physical activity, more processed foods, new toxins) are increasing cancer risk for younger generations.
