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242 What Researchers Suspect May Be Fueling Cancer Among Millennials

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msmash @ Slashdot · 09/30/2025 12:10 EDT

What Researchers Suspect May Be Fueling Cancer Among Millennials

Cancer rates among people aged 15 to 49 have increased 10% since 2000 even as rates have fallen among older populations. Young women face an 83% higher cancer rate than men in the same age range. A 150,000-person study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting found millennials appear to be aging biologically faster than previous generations based on blood biomarkers. That acceleration was associated with up to 42% increased risk for certain cancers including lung, gastrointestinal a

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