Population growth and improved diagnosis explains part of it, but the main cause is still unclear.
Breast cancer was the most commonly diagnosed cancer in under-50s over the three decades, and also among the top killers. — AFP
The international team of researchers behind the new study pointed to poor diet, smoking and alcohol as major risk factors underlying cancer in the age group.A little over one million people under 50 died of cancer in 2019, up 28% from 1990, the study said. This could suggest that wealthier countries with better healthcare systems catch cancer earlier, but only a few nations screen for certain cancers in people under 50, the study added.
The researchers acknowledged that cancer data from different countries varied greatly, with developing nations potentially under-reporting cases and deaths.
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