• Why more young people are getting cancer

  • Feb 18 2025
  • Length: 23 mins
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Why more young people are getting cancer

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  • Rates of cancer diagnosis and death are climbing worldwide in people under 50, according to the World Health Organization. A report, with data between 1990 and 2019 in 204 countries, showed early onset cancer grew 79 percent, while deaths also went up by 28 percent in the same time period.

    We follow the stories of two cancer survivors along with Kelly Grant, The Globe’s national health reporter. She’ll detail what we know about why younger people are being diagnosed with cancer, the symptoms to look for and why fighting cancer at a young age carries new challenges for Millennials and Gen Xers.

    Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

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