Cancer rates rising more quickly among younger people, international study finds
In England, prostate cancer diagnoses among people under 50 have quadrupled since 2001. Early onset cases of bowel, kidney, and uterine cancers have more than doubled. Cancer rates among adults under 50 have risen sharply across three countries from 2000 to 2023. About 40 percent of cancers are tied to lifestyle or environmental factors.
- The number of people under 50 diagnosed with prostate cancer in England has quadrupled since 2001.
- About 40 percent of cancers are linked to modifiable risks.
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