Health
Early-onset cancer diagnoses rise across multiple countries, research finds
Registry data shows increases in several tumor types among under-50s across England, the US, and the Netherlands.
The short version
- Analyses by the World Cancer Research Fund show notable increases in early-onset cancer rates across England, the United States, and the Netherlands.[The Guardian]
- In England, bowel cancer diagnoses among people under 50 roughly doubled between 2001 and 2023, while prostate cancer rates quadrupled.[The Guardian · Deutsche Welle]
- King's College London has launched a Cancer Research UK-funded trial involving 250,000 people to investigate the causes behind rising young bowel cancer cases.[The Guardian]
Key facts
- The World Cancer Research Fund found significant rises in early-onset rates for seven cancer types in England, five in the US, and four in the Netherlands.[The Guardian · Deutsche Welle]
- In England, prostate cancer cases among individuals under 50 quadrupled between 2001 and 2023.[The Guardian]
- Bowel cancer incidence among under-50s in England rose from approximately one in 26,000 in 2001 to one in 12,000 in 2023.[Deutsche Welle]
- King's College London initiated a study of 250,000 people funded by Cancer Research UK to explore the drivers of early-onset bowel cancer.[The Guardian]
- Colorectal cancer patients under 50 at the A.C. Camargo Cancer Center in Sao Paulo increased by 7.6% annually from 2000 to 2023.[Deutsche Welle]
What remains uncertain
- Data from the A.C. Camargo Cancer Center reflects a single facility and may indicate higher hospital caseloads rather than a nationwide rise in Brazil.[Deutsche Welle]
Sources
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