Long Story Short Episode 59: Why Are Cancers Increasing in Young Adults?

Cancers are increasing at an alarming rate, especially in young adults. Let's review the statistics of the increase and possible contributing factors.

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URL list from Thursday, June 15, 2023

Colon Cancer In Younger Adults: What to Know About Symptoms and Screening - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/20/well/colon-colorectal-cancer-symptoms-screening.html

Colon cancer is rising in younger adults. Know the signs and protect yourself : Shots - Health News : NPR
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/03/20/1163697875/colon-cancer-signs-screening-young-adult

Colorectal cancer keeps rising among younger adults. No one's sure why | CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/colorectal-cancer-keeps-rising-among-younger-adults-no-one-s-sure-why-1.6772096

Colorectal Cancer: What Millennials and Gen Zers Need to Know > News > Yale Medicine
https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/colorectal-cancer-in-young-people

Colon cancer is rising among young adults. Here are signs to watch for.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/colon-cancer-increasing-young-adults-symptoms

Cancer rates are climbing among young people. It’s not clear why. | The Hill
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4041032-cancer-rates-are-climbing-among-young-people-its-not-clear-why/

Is early-onset cancer an emerging global epidemic? Current evidence and future implications | Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41571-022-00672-8

Cancer survival rates | Nuffield Trust
https://www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/cancer-survival-rates

Cancer - Our World in Data
https://ourworldindata.org/cancer#cancer-prevalence-by-age

USCS Data Visualizations - CDC
https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/#/Trends/

Cancer mystery as cases rise among younger people around the world | New Scientist
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2366565-cancer-mystery-as-cases-rise-among-younger-people-around-the-world/

Why Are Colorectal Cancer Rates Rising Among Younger Adults? < Yale School of Medicine
https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/with-colorectal-cancer-rates-rising-among-younger-adults-a-yale-cancer-center-expert-explains-there-may-be-more-factors-behind-this-worrisome-trend/

Why Cancer Rates Are Rising in People Under 50
https://www.cancercenter.com/community/blog/2023/01/why-are-cancer-rates-rising-in-adults-under-50#:~:text=Some%20of%20the%20causes%20behind,Eating%20a%20Western%20diet

Why Is Cancer on the Rise in People Under 50? | University Hospitals
https://www.uhhospitals.org/blog/articles/2022/10/why-is-cancer-on-the-rise-in-people-under-50

Dramatic Increase in Cancer Among Those Under 50
https://www.health.com/news/cancer-under-50-rising-globally

Researchers report dramatic rise in cancer in people under 50 – Harvard Gazette
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/09/researchers-report-dramatic-rise-in-early-onset-cancers/

Cancer Rates Are On The Rise In Adolescents And Young Adults New Study Shows
https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamhaseltine/2020/12/09/cancer-rates-are-on-the-rise-in-adolescents-and-young-adults-new-study-shows/?sh=6dd66e63b7b3

Cancer Rates for Teens and Young Adults Are Rising: What to Know
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/cancer-rates-for-teens-and-young-adults-are-rising-what-to-know#New-study:-Young-adults-and-cancer

AACR Virtual Annual Meeting II: Why Are Cancer Rates Increasing Among Young Adults? - American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
https://www.aacr.org/blog/2020/06/26/aacr-virtual-annual-meeting-ii-why-are-cancer-rates-increasing-among-young-adults/

Cancer Research UK - Science blog
https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2015/02/04/why-are-cancer-rates-increasing/

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