Cancer risk can significantly go up as one grows old, but a recent report from the American Cancer Society has revealed changing trends, with rising cancer rates now seen in younger adults, particularly women.Alarming trends highlighted in the report show rising rates of early-onset cancers, including breast, uterine, colorectal, and pancreatic cancers, among adults under…
The American Cancer Society’s latest cancer report shows both positive and concerning trends: overall cancer deaths are down but the number of women and young adults with cancer is up. The annual report, published Thursday in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, found the cancer mortality rate declined 34% from 1991 to 2022 in the United States. …
The rise in colorectal cancer among young people is a “global phenomenon,” according to a new study. While the increase in the number of Americans under 50 being diagnosed with the disease has been reported for a few years, new research published on Dec. 11 in the journal the Lancet Oncology demonstrates how the pattern…
Over the past few decades, many studies have investigated the relationship between single foods and nutrients and breast cancer risk. The results have strongly suggested that some dietary components (e.g., vegetables, fibre) are protective while others (e.g., red meat, alcohol) can increase the likelihood of developing breast cancer. These studies, though, don’t consider the combined…