Multiple cancer types increasing faster in adults under fifty worldwide

Doctors are seeing more cancer cases in younger adults, and the trend is growing. Research shows that 13 types of cancer increased in people under 50 across many countries between 2000 and 2017. Six of these types are rising faster in younger adults than in older adults. Colorectal and uterine cancers are becoming more common and more deadly in younger people. The American Cancer Society says early-onset cancer cases are growing by 1 to 2 percent each year. Experts predict a 30 percent rise in these cases between 2019 and 2030. Rising obesity rates are strongly linked to this increase, especially in wealthier countries. Because of these changes, doctors now recommend colorectal cancer screening from age 45 instead of 50.