LOS ANGELES, May 8 (Xinhua) -- A new study by researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has revealed a concerning rise in the incidence of several cancer types among individuals under age 50 in the United States between 2010 and 2019.
According to the findings, published Thursday in the journal Cancer Discovery, the incidence of 14 out of 33 analyzed cancer types increased in at least one younger age group. Notably, common cancers such as female breast, colorectal, kidney, and uterine cancers saw marked increases, with some of these also rising among older adults.
