You have a higher chance of getting cancer at a younger age than your parents. So what went wrong? | Devi Sridhar
Some change in our lifestyles and environments over a generation has caused this increased risk. What, exactly, is a mystery Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh In the field of global health, we often talk about each generation living longer and healthier lives than their parents. We’ve seen this in the gains in life expectancy, the sharp decrease in…
A recent report reveals alarming trends in the prevalence of certain cancers among younger individuals. This shift has Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh, puzzled. For years, it was believed that cancer predominantly affected older populations. However, the new data indicates that an increasing number of cancers are being diagnosed in people under the age of 50.
This phenomenon, often termed "early onset cancer," has been observed across multiple countries, including England, the United States, and the Netherlands, over the past two decades.
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