Cancer cases in under-50s jump drastically, study says
By DW
06 September 2023 |
3:10 pm
There has been an almost 80% increase in cases of cancer in the 14-49 age group over the past 30 years, a study has found. Some of the risk factors appear clear, but the surge has not been entirely explained.
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